Crime Rates at Richmond Road, Lytham St. Annes, FY8 1PE

Richmond Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ashton , and the 4th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Fylde .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Road (FY8 1PE) in the last 12 months was 904.3 per 1,000 residents and was 515.6% higher than the Ashton average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 107 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 248.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Road (FY8 1PE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 169 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.