Total Crime Rate
72.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Douglas Drive area has the 19th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Freckleton Village , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Fylde .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Douglas Drive (PR4 1RY) in the last 12 months was 72.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% higher than the Freckleton Village average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Douglas Drive (PR4 1RY), 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 | Douglas Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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