Crap Towns / Fleetwood / Crime

How much crime is there in Fleetwood?

The police recorded 105 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Fleetwood from September 2023 to August 2026, 38% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 52.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 100, down from 113 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202411378.6
September 2024 to August 202510177.4
September 2025 to August 202610073.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences52.034.1
Criminal damage and arson11.27.0
Shoplifting8.17.1
Other theft6.75.4
Public order6.76.6
Drugs5.92.4
Other crime4.02.0
Burglary3.83.1
Vehicle crime2.83.8
Possession of weapons1.50.8
Robbery0.90.6
Bicycle theft0.70.5
Theft from the person0.40.4
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Blackpool12.9 km149
Morecambe20.9 km107
Fleetwood–105
Lancaster21.7 km88.7
Heysham18.5 km66.9
Kirkham18.3 km65.2
Cleveleys3.4 km64.0
Poulton-le-Fylde7.7 km63.0
Lytham St Anne's18.1 km56.1
Thornton4.4 km50.8
Garstang16.4 km42.4
The typical town–76.2