Total Crime Rate
265.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
135.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Poulton Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Mount , and the 25th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Wyre .
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 Poulton Street (FY7 6LP) in the last 12 months was 265.8 per 1,000 residents and was 105.1% higher than the Mount average (129.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 135.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Poulton Street (FY7 6LP), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Walmsley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Esplanade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westby Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westby Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Esplanade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Promenade Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Styan Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Cop Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Cop Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Cop Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Back Cop Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mount Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Harris Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Delta Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walmsley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Warwick Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blakiston Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blakiston Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mount Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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