Fylde has a crime rate of 70.28 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #118 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Fylde'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 Fylde?

As of April 2026, Fylde has an annual crime rate of 70.28 per 1,000 residents, based on 495 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 Fylde rank nationally for crime?

Fylde ranks #118 out of 331 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 Fylde?

The most common crime type in Fylde is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 205 incidents in April 2026 — 41.4% 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 Fylde local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Lancashire Constabulary Police

Crime in Fylde: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Fylde recorded 495 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.88 per 1,000 residents. This places Fylde at #118 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 41.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 18.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring70.28 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment495 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #118 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 18.3% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

495

trending_down -1.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

70.28per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#118of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Lancashire

#3rank

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	Anti-social behaviour: 14	14
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 10	10
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 9	9
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 7	7
On or near Meadowcroft Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Ribble Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 2	4
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5	5
On or near Don Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Fletcher Drive Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Prison Map	Other crime: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

495 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

205

41.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

18.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.7%

Shoplifting

7.1%

Public Order

6.3%

Other Theft

5.1%

Burglary

4.2%

Other Crime

3.4%

Drug Offences

2.2%

Vehicle Crime

2.2%

Robbery

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.8%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Crime Analysis: Fylde

Fylde recorded 495 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 70.28 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #118 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Fylde (41.4%). Anti-social Behaviour (18.2%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (7.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Fylde has fallen sharply — by 18.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Lancashire Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

7,041

Total Stops

11.0%

Arrest Rate

253

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

4,326

Offensive weapons

1,125

Article for use in theft

723

Stolen goods

294

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Fireworks

Outcome

A no further action disposal5,394

Arrest771

Community resolution534

Not recorded147

Penalty Notice for Disorder111

Summons / charged by post75

Khat or Cannabis warning6

Caution (simple or conditional)3

Gender

Male5,745

Female852

Other6

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

75.8%

White

21.5%

Asian

2.3%

Black

0.5%

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

21 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Central	67	146.8
2	Ashton	67	120.2
3	St Leonards	41	95.4
4	Kirkham South	33	86.1
5	Kilnhouse	32	70.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Ribby-with-Wrea	6	3.0
shield	Warton and Westby	38	2.5
shield	Ansdell	14	3.4
shield	Elswick and Little Eccleston	6	3.7
shield	Fairhaven	14	3.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -1.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -18.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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