Total Crime Rate

143.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 143.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.5 9/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lytham Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Squires Gate , and the 200th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lytham Road (FY4 1SA) in the last 12 months was 143.4 per 1,000 residents and was 92.3% higher than the Squires Gate average (74.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 71.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lytham Road (FY4 1SA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lytham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wetherby Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft St George'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Byland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St James Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Albany Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurier Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bournemouth Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wetherby Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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