Postcode · Poulton-le-Fylde
Crime in FY6 9FF
How much crime is recorded in FY6 9FF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Preesall, Stalmine & Hambleton
- Council
- Wyre
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,984 (2024)
How safe is FY6 9FF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the FY6 9FF area, well 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
20.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
42
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 9FFNational
Violence and sexual offences19.123.6
Anti-social behaviour7.410.7
Shoplifting5.08.4
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Other theft1.54.5
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Other crime1.21.5
Drugs1.12.4
Public order0.84.6
Burglary0.79.1
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% 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.