Total Crime Rate

117.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 117.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 72.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nelson Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kirkham , and the 47th 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 Nelson Street (PR4 2JP) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% higher than the Kirkham average (89.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 72.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Street (PR4 2JP), the main crime hotspot is near Smith Street. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nelson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkham And Wesham —
Apr 2026Other theft Lunesdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amberwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ribby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmeswood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Porter Street East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wright Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rawlinson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rawlinson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rawlinson Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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