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Crime in Wesham

Wesham had 264 crimes recorded over June to August 2026, about 74.1 per 1,000 residents a year. That ranks it 4th of 14 Fylde areas, where 1st is the highest rate, and 42% above the middle Fylde area. Crime was up 1% on the three months before.

PR4, Fylde · within 1.5 miles of the middle of Wesham

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74.1crimes per 1,000 a yearJune to August 2026
4 of 14Fylde rank1st is the highest rate
+1%on the 3 months beforemore crime
violencemost common126 in 3 months

Month by month

96 Mar 82 Apr 83 May 104 Jun 77 Jul 83 Aug

Crimes recorded within 1.5 miles of the middle of Wesham. Police figures arrive about two months late.

What kind of crime

CrimeIn 3 monthsShare
violence12648%
anti-social behaviour4818%
criminal damage2710%
public order135%
other crime125%
theft114%
shoplifting93%
weapons52%

Wesham against Fylde

TypeWesham per 1,000Middle Fylde areaChange
Violence35.424.9▼ 1%
Burglary1.11.1–
Vehicle crime0.61.7–
Anti-social behaviour13.512.6▲ 9%
Theft and robbery4.24.2▼ 25%

Per 1,000 residents a year. Change compares the last three months with the three before.

Nearby areas

AreaPer 1,000 a yearChange
Kirkham79.8▲ 4%
Wesham74.1▲ 1%
Warton52.2▲ 10%
Newton-with-Scales42.4▲ 23%
Wrea Green37.9▲ 29%
Freckleton36.40%
See every Fylde area ranked on the crime in Fylde page. Figures come from police.uk; locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims.

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Questions people ask

Is Wesham a safe area?

Wesham had about 74.1 crimes per 1,000 residents a year over June to August 2026, ranking 4 of 14 Fylde areas (1st is the highest rate). The most common crime was violence.

What is the most common crime in Wesham?

Over June to August 2026, the most common was violence (126), followed by anti-social behaviour (48) and criminal damage (27).