Total Crime Rate

14.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 14.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 4.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.9 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Chapel Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kirkham , and the 20th lowest 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 Chapel Close (PR4 3HB) in the last 12 months was 14.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% lower 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Close (PR4 3HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fleetwood Road, where police recorded 20 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 Chapel Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fleetwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Billington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Billington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hornbeam Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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