Wyre has a crime rate of 79.23 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #155 of 330 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Wyre's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Wyre?

As of March 2026, Wyre has an annual crime rate of 79.23 per 1,000 residents, based on 705 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Wyre rank nationally for crime?

Wyre ranks #155 out of 330 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Wyre?

The most common crime type in Wyre is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 327 incidents in March 2026 — 46.4% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Wyre local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Lancashire Constabulary Police

Wyre Crime Intelligence Report

Wyre recorded 705 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.3 per 1,000 residents. This places Wyre at #227 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 13.2% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 24.6% lower.

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Key Statistics

monitoring79.23 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment705 crimes recorded in March 2026
leaderboardRanked #155 of 330 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 24.6% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

705

trending_up +13.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

79.23per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#155of 330

Ranked by annual rate

Lancashire

#6rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 12	12
On or near Brockholes Crescent Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Petrol Station Map	Anti-social behaviour: 4 Other theft: 3	4
On or near Rydal Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near B5268 Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near The Croft Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Kings Road Map	Shoplifting: 4	4
On or near Eastwood Avenue Map	Shoplifting: 4	4
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

705 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

327

46.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

13.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.4%

Shoplifting

6.7%

Other Theft

5.2%

Public Order

5.1%

Vehicle Crime

4.3%

Other Crime

3.5%

Drug Offences

3.0%

Burglary

2.6%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Robbery

0.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.1%

Stop & Search

March 2026

2,322

Total Stops

10.6%

Arrest Rate

253

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

1,459

Offensive weapons

345

Article for use in theft

235

Stolen goods

104

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Fireworks

Outcome

A no further action disposal1,775

Arrest246

Community resolution200

Not recorded61

Penalty Notice for Disorder21

Summons / charged by post16

Khat or Cannabis warning2

Caution (simple or conditional)1

Gender

Male1,873

Female300

Other2

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

78.5%

White

18.0%

Asian

2.6%

Black

0.8%

Other

Stop & search data published by Lancashire Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

24 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Pharos	89	205.9
2	Rossall	46	94.8
3	Mount	68	86.8
4	Jubilee	46	86.1
5	Hardhorn with High Cross	54	82.2

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Cleveleys Park	4	0.9
shield	Carleton	10	2.3
shield	Great Eccleston	13	3.0
shield	Hambleton & Stalmine	20	4.3
shield	Stanah	16	3.5

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +13.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -24.6%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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