Crime in Thornton
Recorded crime in Thornton is 0.8 times the Wyre average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 17%. 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 Thornton: about 17,414 residents in 19 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 6.8/10Good
- 5-year change
- +17%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.8×the Wyre average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Thornton.
Crime over 5 years
Up 17% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Thornton, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.8× the Wyre average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 44 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 73% of the harm here
- Burglary: 12% 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: 24 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 Thornton. 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 Thornton, 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 | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 2.3 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 21.6 |
| Drugs | 0.6 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.3 |
| Other crime | 1.3 |
| Other theft | 3.5 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.1 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 5.3 |
| Public order | 2.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 2.7 |
Postcode districts in Thornton
Nearby towns
Council: Wyre
Questions about crime in Thornton
- Is Thornton a safe place to live?
- Thornton scores 7 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.8 times the Wyre average.
- Is crime going up or down in Thornton?
- Up 17% over 5 years, from 761 recorded crimes a year to 890.
- What is the most common crime in Thornton?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 22 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Thornton compare with Wyre?
- Crime severity in Thornton is 0.8 times the Wyre average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Thornton?
- In FY5, the postcode district at the centre of Thornton, 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 Thornton?
- Of 114 burglaries reported in FY5, the postcode district at the centre of Thornton 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 Thornton?
- In Wyre, the council area Thornton 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 Thornton?
- 444 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Wyre, the council area Thornton is in, 3.7 per 1,000 residents, 0.8 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Thornton last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in Wyre, the council area Thornton is in, against 1 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.