Total Crime Rate
82.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Poulton Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Mount , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Wyre .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Poulton Street (FY7 6LN) in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% lower than the Mount average (129.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Poulton Street (FY7 6LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elm Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dryden Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poulton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Preston Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dryden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dryden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Styan Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dryden Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Promenade Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Delta Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dryden Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westby Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Esplanade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Esplanade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westby Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poulton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mount Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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