Total Crime Rate

68.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 68.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 17.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Freckleton Village , and the 101st highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Fylde .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Close (PR4 2UL) in the last 12 months was 68.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Close (PR4 2UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B5192, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carr Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Carr Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lime Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Walks Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B5192 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B5192 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freckleton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Poplar Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Turnberry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Poplar Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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