Crap Towns / Lytham St Anne's / Crime

How much crime is there in Lytham St Anne's?

The police recorded 56.1 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Lytham St Anne's from September 2023 to August 2026, 26% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 26.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 57.2, up from 52.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	52.3	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	58.8	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	57.2	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	26.5	34.1
Shoplifting	6.3	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	5.2	7.0
Other theft	4.5	5.4
Public order	3.5	6.6
Vehicle crime	3.3	3.8
Burglary	2.8	3.1
Other crime	1.5	2.0
Drugs	1.1	2.4
Bicycle theft	0.5	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Blackpool	5.3 km	149
Southport	12.8 km	75.8
Cottam	15.2 km	70.3
Kirkham	8.9 km	65.2
Cleveleys	14.8 km	64.0
Poulton-le-Fylde	11.1 km	63.0
Lytham St Anne's	–	56.1
Thornton	14.0 km	50.8
Penwortham	17.8 km	45.2
Tarleton and Hesketh Bank	11.8 km	27.1
Longton	14.5 km	25.4
The typical town	–	76.2