Crap Towns / Poulton-le-Fylde / Crime

How much crime is there in Poulton-le-Fylde?

The police recorded 63.0 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Poulton-le-Fylde from September 2023 to August 2026, 17% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 29.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 71.6, up from 60.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	60.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	57.0	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	71.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	29.5	34.1
Shoplifting	9.6	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	4.9	7.0
Other theft	4.5	5.4
Public order	3.8	6.6
Vehicle crime	3.7	3.8
Burglary	2.1	3.1
Other crime	1.7	2.0
Drugs	1.6	2.4
Bicycle theft	0.6	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4
Robbery	0.2	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Blackpool	6.4 km	149
Fleetwood	7.7 km	105
Cottam	15.4 km	70.3
Kirkham	10.8 km	65.2
Cleveleys	5.1 km	64.0
Poulton-le-Fylde	–	63.0
Fulwood	18.2 km	61.9
Lytham St Anne's	11.1 km	56.1
Thornton	3.3 km	50.8
Garstang	14.5 km	42.4
Tarleton and Hesketh Bank	19.4 km	27.1
The typical town	–	76.2