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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in FY4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

FY4 recorded 493 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.14 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 43.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 31.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring104.91 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment493 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 31.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

493
trending_down -10.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

104.91per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,439

Within FY4 district

Fylde

69,067

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Winster Place Map
total: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 16 Criminal damage and arson: 1
17
Gerry Richardson Way Map
total: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 11 Drugs: 5
17
Lea Green Drive Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2
10
Montague Street Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
9
Theme/Adventure Park Map
total: 9 Other theft: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
9
Wellington Road Map
total: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Other theft: 2
7
Back Waterloo Road Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3
7
Jackson Avenue Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other crime: 2
6
Sowerby Avenue Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 1
6
Stamford Avenue Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
493 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
213
43.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
86
17.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
50
10.1%
Public Order
30
6.1%
Other Theft
27
5.5%
Other Crime
16
3.2%
Vehicle Crime
16
3.2%
Drug Offences
16
3.2%
Burglary
15
3.0%
Shoplifting
9
1.8%
Weapons Possession
6
1.2%
Robbery
3
0.6%
Bicycle Theft
3
0.6%
Theft from Person
3
0.6%

Crime Analysis: FY4

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in FY4 (43.2%). Anti-social Behaviour (17.4%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (10.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in FY4 has fallen sharply — by 31.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for FY4 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -10.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -31.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -3.0%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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