Crime Rates at Back St Georges Square, Lytham St. Annes, FY8 2TT

Back St Georges Square area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ashton , and the 2nd 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 Back St Georges Square (FY8 2TT) in the last 12 months was 996.8 per 1,000 residents and was 578.6% 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 127 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 157.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Back St Georges Square (FY8 2TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Anne'S Road West, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ribble Street (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.