Crime in Cleveleys
Recorded crime in Cleveleys is about the Wyre average and 0.7 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 10%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Cleveleys: about 17,553 residents in 18 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 6.5/10Good
- 5-year change
- +10%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.0×the Wyre average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Cleveleys.
Crime over 5 years
Up 10% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Cleveleys, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: about the Wyre average (0.7× the England and Wales average). 61 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 68% of the harm here
- Burglary: 14% of the harm here
- Other theft: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 68% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 30 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Wyre (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Wyre council area, not only Cleveleys. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 100 | 0.84 | Down 34% |
| Cars broken into | 118 | 0.99 | Down 31% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 444 | 3.7 | Down 14% |
| Burglary of homes | 149 | 1.3 | Up 14% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in FY5
In FY5, the postcode district at the centre of Cleveleys, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,272 | 8% | 10% | 67% | 8% | 7% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 273 | 6% | 8% | 31% | 52% | 4% |
| Shoplifting | 245 | 28% | 4% | 15% | 45% | 9% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 215 | 3% | 0% | 11% | 84% | 2% |
| Other theft | 200 | 1% | 8% | 34% | 51% | 7% |
| Public order | 136 | 12% | 10% | 47% | 24% | 7% |
| Burglary | 114 | 7% | 3% | 18% | 63% | 9% |
| Other crime | 94 | 13% | 11% | 53% | 13% | 11% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 7% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.3 |
| Burglary | 3.3 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 26.1 |
| Drugs | 0.9 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 1.4 |
| Other theft | 6.1 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.5 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 4.5 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 6.3 |
| Public order | 3.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 |
| Shoplifting | 6.7 |
Postcode districts in Cleveleys
Nearby towns
Council: Wyre
Questions about crime in Cleveleys
- Is Cleveleys a safe place to live?
- Cleveleys scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the Wyre average.
- Is crime going up or down in Cleveleys?
- Up 10% over 5 years, from 1,037 recorded crimes a year to 1,145.
- What is the most common crime in Cleveleys?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 26 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Cleveleys compare with Wyre?
- Crime severity in Cleveleys is about the Wyre average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Cleveleys?
- In FY5, the postcode district at the centre of Cleveleys, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 30% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Cleveleys?
- Of 114 burglaries reported in FY5, the postcode district at the centre of Cleveleys between September 2024 and August 2025, 7% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 63% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Cleveleys?
- In Wyre, the council area Cleveleys is in, the police recorded 100 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.8 per 1,000 residents, down 34% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Cleveleys?
- 444 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Wyre, the council area Cleveleys is in, 3.7 per 1,000 residents, 0.8 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Cleveleys last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in Wyre, the council area Cleveleys is in, against 1 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.