Crime Rates at Wood Street, Lytham St Annes, FY8 1QG

Wood Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Ashton , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 272 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 Wood Street (FY8 1QG) in the last 12 months was 996.5 per 1,000 residents and was 532.4% higher 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 116 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 287.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Street (FY8 1QG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 253 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.