Crime Rates at Riley Avenue, Lytham St. Annes, FY8 1JB

Riley Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Ashton , and the 65th lowest crime rate of 272 local areas in Fylde .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Riley Avenue (FY8 1JB) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% lower than the Ashton average (157.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riley Avenue (FY8 1JB), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.