Total Crime Rate

113.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 113.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.3 7/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Theft from the person 7.1 8/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Central Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kirkham , and the 50th 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 Central Avenue (PR4 3DL) in the last 12 months was 113.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% higher than the Kirkham average (89.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 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 ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (PR4 3DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadow Park, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Georges Park (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Central Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Georges Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Georges Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Georges Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Knightsbridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Meadow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Billington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Billington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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