Postcode · Thornton-Cleveleys
Crime in FY5 4FA
How much crime is recorded in FY5 4FA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Thornton West
- Council
- Wyre
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,462 (2024)
FY5 4FAThornton-Cleveleys
How safe is FY5 4FA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the FY5 4FA area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
94
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 4FANational
Violence and sexual offences39.223.6
Anti-social behaviour20.410.7
Criminal damage and arson10.34.7
Public order6.94.6
Shoplifting6.48.4
Burglary5.59.1
Other theft4.34.5
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Other crime1.31.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Robbery0.61.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.