Total Crime Rate

63.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 63.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 7/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sand Martin Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kirkham , and the 120th 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 Sand Martin Avenue (PR4 3FE) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sand Martin Avenue (PR4 3FE), 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 Sand Martin Avenue area

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

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