Total Crime Rate

233.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 233.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 85.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 71.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 61.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.9 9/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ellerslie Cottages area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Ansdell & Fairhaven , and the 15th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Fylde .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ellerslie Cottages (FY8 5HH) in the last 12 months was 233.3 per 1,000 residents and was 442.1% higher than the Ansdell & Fairhaven average (43.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Shoplifting ( -27.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ellerslie Cottages (FY8 5HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haven Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ellerslie Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haven Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bath Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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