Postcode · Thornton-Cleveleys
Crime in FY5 2FL
How much crime is recorded in FY5 2FL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Thornton West
- Council
- Wyre
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,441 (2024)
FY5 2FLThornton-Cleveleys
How safe is FY5 2FL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the FY5 2FL area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
22.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
58
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
FY5 2FLNational
Violence and sexual offences19.123.6
Anti-social behaviour9.110.7
Shoplifting7.38.4
Criminal damage and arson7.04.7
Other theft5.64.5
Public order3.14.6
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Burglary1.89.1
Other crime1.51.5
Drugs1.12.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.