Crime Rate in Medlar-with-Wesham, ward

Medlar-with-Wesham has the 8th highest crime rate of 17 wards in Fylde district and the 3429th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 287th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Medlar-with-Wesham in the last 12 months was 69.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% lower than the Fylde district average (84.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Medlar-with-Wesham’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 121 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 147 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Medlar-with-Wesham ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Fleetwood Road, with 29 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Sycamore Drive (12 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.