Total Crime Rate
143.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Derwent Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Freckleton Village , and the 37th 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 Derwent Close (PR4 1RS) in the last 12 months was 143.3 per 1,000 residents and was 144.2% higher than the Freckleton Village average (58.7 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 63.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Derwent Close (PR4 1RS), the main crime hotspot is near Eastway. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Freckleton Village| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sedgley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camborne Place | Under investigation |
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