Total Crime Rate
121.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
66.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rawstrone Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Freckleton Village , and the 44th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Fylde .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rawstrone Close (PR4 1PR) in the last 12 months was 121.0 per 1,000 residents and was 103.6% higher than the Freckleton Village average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rawstrone Close (PR4 1PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Douglas Drive, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Drive | Under investigation |
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