Crime Rates at Smithy Lane, Lytham St. Annes, FY8 3PE

Smithy Lane area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Ansdell & Fairhaven , and the 101st lowest 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 Smithy Lane (FY8 3PE) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.2% lower than the Ansdell & Fairhaven average (45.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smithy Lane (FY8 3PE), the main crime hotspot is near Worsley Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.