Crime Rates at Sawley Avenue, Lytham St. Annes, FY8 3QL

Sawley Avenue area has the 31st highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Ashton , and the 70th highest crime rate of 272 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 Sawley Avenue (FY8 3QL) in the last 12 months was 95.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sawley Avenue (FY8 3QL), the main crime hotspot is near Grassington Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.