Total Crime Rate

433.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 433.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 169.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 90.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 79.4 10/10
  • Other theft 31.8 10/10
  • Public order 31.8 10/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Central Beach area has the highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Ansdell & Fairhaven , and the 9th highest crime rate of 272 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 Central Beach (FY8 5RS) in the last 12 months was 433.9 per 1,000 residents and was 860.1% higher than the Ansdell & Fairhaven average (45.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 211.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Beach (FY8 5RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bath Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Central Beach area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Park Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bath Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pleasant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bath Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hastings Place —
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Data Sources

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