Total Crime Rate

69.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 69.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Derby Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kirkham , and the 100th 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 Derby Road (PR4 3EF) in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derby Road (PR4 3EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pear Tree Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Derby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Billington Street 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 —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hornbeam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Billington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkham And Wesham —
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Data Sources

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