Crime Rates at Westgate Road, Lytham St. Annes, FY8 2SG

Westgate Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Ashton , and the 54th highest crime rate of 272 local areas in Fylde .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westgate Road (FY8 2SG) in the last 12 months was 112.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% lower than the Ashton average (157.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -52.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 59.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 133.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate Road (FY8 2SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Squires Gate, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hornsey Avenue (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.