Total Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 59.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Santa Cruz Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Ansdell & Fairhaven , and the 128th highest crime rate of 272 local areas in Fylde .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Santa Cruz Avenue (FY8 5TB) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Santa Cruz Avenue (FY8 5TB), the main crime hotspot is near Mornington Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Santa Cruz Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mornington Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mornington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Other theft Albermarle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albermarle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hardy Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nile Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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