Total Crime Rate

91.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 91.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wesham Park Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kirkham , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 272 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 Wesham Park Drive (PR4 3ER) in the last 12 months was 91.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% lower than the Kirkham average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wesham Park Drive (PR4 3ER), the main crime hotspot is near Sycamore Drive. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wesham Park Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Sycamore Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Railway Terrace Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Railway Terrace Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Santon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyre Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pendle Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grebe Court —
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wesham Park Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kirkham And Wesham —
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pendle Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyre Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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