Postcode · Poulton-le-Fylde
Crime in FY6 7YN
How much crime is recorded in FY6 7YN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Poulton North & Carleton East
- Council
- Wyre
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,023 (2024)
How safe is FY6 7YN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the FY6 7YN area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
17.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
32
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).
FY6 7YNNational
Violence and sexual offences14.523.6
Anti-social behaviour5.210.7
Burglary4.29.1
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Other theft2.74.5
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Public order1.84.6
Other crime0.51.5
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Shoplifting0.28.4
Drugs0.12.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.