Crime in Kirkham
Recorded crime in Kirkham is 1.2 times the Fylde average and 0.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 15%. 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 Kirkham: about 10,740 residents in 11 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 7.2/10Good
- 5-year change
- +15%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.2×the Fylde average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Kirkham.
Crime over 5 years
Up 15% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Kirkham, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.2× the Fylde average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 57 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 73% of the harm here
- Burglary: 11% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 73% 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: 31 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Fylde (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Fylde council area, not only Kirkham. 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 | 73 | 0.85 | Down 38% |
| Cars broken into | 106 | 1.2 | Down 21% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 335 | 3.9 | Up 8% |
| Burglary of homes | 100 | 1.2 | Down 21% |
| 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 PR4
In PR4, the postcode district at the centre of Kirkham, 6% 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) | 1,552 | 6% | 12% | 68% | 8% | 7% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 330 | 3% | 12% | 31% | 50% | 4% |
| Other theft | 213 | 3% | 3% | 33% | 56% | 5% |
| Public order | 164 | 7% | 10% | 57% | 18% | 8% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 158 | 6% | 2% | 11% | 74% | 8% |
| Other crime | 151 | 17% | 11% | 48% | 11% | 14% |
| Burglary | 146 | 3% | 3% | 18% | 70% | 6% |
| Shoplifting | 73 | 11% | 8% | 12% | 59% | 10% |
| Drugs | 59 | 17% | 54% | 10% | 0% | 19% |
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 | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 2.7 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 28.4 |
| Drugs | 1.0 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.4 |
| Other crime | 3.0 |
| Other theft | 4.7 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.3 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 2.4 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 7.8 |
| Public order | 3.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 |
| Shoplifting | 2.2 |
Postcode districts in Kirkham
Nearby towns
Council: Fylde
Questions about crime in Kirkham
- Is Kirkham a safe place to live?
- Kirkham scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.2 times the Fylde average.
- Is crime going up or down in Kirkham?
- Up 15% over 5 years, from 560 recorded crimes a year to 646.
- What is the most common crime in Kirkham?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 28 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Kirkham compare with Fylde?
- Crime severity in Kirkham is 1.2 times the Fylde average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Kirkham?
- In PR4, the postcode district at the centre of Kirkham, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 25% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Kirkham?
- Of 146 burglaries reported in PR4, the postcode district at the centre of Kirkham between September 2024 and August 2025, 3% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 70% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Kirkham?
- In Fylde, the council area Kirkham is in, the police recorded 73 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.9 per 1,000 residents, down 38% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Kirkham?
- 335 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Fylde, the council area Kirkham is in, 3.9 per 1,000 residents, 0.8 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Kirkham last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in Fylde, the council area Kirkham is in, against 0 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.