Crime Rates at East Gate Close, Lytham St. Annes, FY8 2SL

East Gate Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ashton , and the 24th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Fylde .

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 East Gate Close (FY8 2SL) in the last 12 months was 174.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% higher than the Ashton average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -5.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 85.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Gate Close (FY8 2SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Howarth Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hornsey Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.