Crime Rates at Windermere Square, Lytham St. Annes, FY8 3BU

Windermere Square area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Ashton , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 272 local areas in Fylde .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windermere Square (FY8 3BU) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windermere Square (FY8 3BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadowcroft, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Derwent Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.