Total Crime Rate

272.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 272.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 122.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 116.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 86.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.9 10/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lytham Road area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Freckleton Village , and the 13th 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 Lytham Road (PR4 1AD) in the last 12 months was 272.4 per 1,000 residents and was 358.3% higher than the Freckleton Village average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 122.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lytham Road (PR4 1AD), the main crime hotspot is near Ribble View Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lytham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spitfire Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Texan Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spitfire Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spitfire Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butlers Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mustang Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peg Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ribble View Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ribble View Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ribble View Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Post Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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