Saint Anne's on the Sea is the third safest medium-sized towns in Lancashire, and is the 53rd most dangerous overall out of Lancashire's 236 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Saint Anne's on the Sea in 2021 was 55 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Lancashire's overall crime rate, coming in 40% lower than the Lancashire rate of 77 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Saint Anne's on the Sea is the 46th safest medium-sized town, and the 2,714th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In November 2021, Saint Anne's on the Sea was the worst medium-sized town in Lancashire for burglary, with 31 crimes reported and a crime rate of 1.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. December 2021 was also a bad month for Saint Anne's on the Sea residents, when it was Lancashire's most dangerous medium-sized town for theft from the person, recording 3 crimes at a rate of 0.11 per 1,000 residents. Saint Anne's on the Sea recorded 29 reports of vehicle crime during December 2021, making its crime rate of 1.1 the worst medium-sized town for vehicle crime in Lancashire that month.
The most common crimes in Saint Anne's on the Sea are violence and sexual offences, with 702 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 26. This is 13% higher than 2020's figure of 614 offences and a difference of 3.21 from 2020's crime rate of 22. Saint Anne's on the Sea's least common crime is robbery, with 4 offences recorded in 2021, a decrease of 75% from 2020's figure of 7 crimes.
Third Safest
Medium-Sized Towns, Lancashire
7% higher, regional crime rate
North West
39% lower, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
As of 2022, the crime rate in Saint Anne's on the Sea is 7% higher than the North West and 39% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Saint Anne's on the Sea represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
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2021 | 55 | 1,516 |
2020 | 48 | 1,324 |
2019 | 58 | 1,581 |
2018 | 63 | 1,737 |
2017 | 48 | 1,320 |
2016 | 44 | 1,212 |
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Saint Anne's on the Sea | Lancashire | ||||
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Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
Anti-Social Behaviour | 972 | 35.37 | 72,689 | 48.18 | 36% safer |
Bicycle Theft | 10 | 0.36 | 709 | 0.47 | 31% safer |
Burglary | 106 | 3.86 | 6,454 | 4.28 | 11% safer |
Criminal Damage and Arson | 177 | 6.44 | 14,182 | 9.40 | 46% safer |
Drugs | 26 | 0.95 | 2,512 | 1.66 | 75% safer |
Other Crime | 26 | 0.95 | 3,131 | 2.08 | 119% safer |
Other Theft | 118 | 4.29 | 9,288 | 6.16 | 44% safer |
Possession of Weapons | 19 | 0.69 | 1,154 | 0.76 | 10% safer |
Public Order | 121 | 4.40 | 9,631 | 6.38 | 45% safer |
Robbery | 4 | 0.15 | 810 | 0.54 | 260% safer |
Shoplifting | 76 | 2.77 | 5,889 | 3.90 | 41% safer |
Theft From the Person | 16 | 0.58 | 686 | 0.45 | 22% more dangerous |
Vehicle Crime | 115 | 4.18 | 6,033 | 4.00 | 4.3% more dangerous |
Violence and Sexual Offences | 702 | 25.55 | 55,910 | 37.06 | 45% safer |
Medium-Sized Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
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Lytham St Anne's | 634 | 14.35 | 284% safer |
Ormskirk | 802 | 30.54 | 81% safer |
Saint Anne's on the Sea | 1,516 | 55.17 | - |
Leyland | 2,460 | 62.29 | 11% more dangerous |
Skelmersdale | 2,167 | 63.90 | 14% more dangerous |
Chorley | 3,344 | 88.91 | 38% more dangerous |
Nelson | 2,890 | 92.16 | 40% more dangerous |
Darwen | 2,700 | 99.45 | 45% more dangerous |
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Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
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April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near States Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Public order | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Newton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Drake Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Press Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Other theft | On or near St Anne'S Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Grassington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Other theft | On or near King'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Cambell'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near St Anne'S Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Back Glen Eldon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Alexandria Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near St Anne'S Road West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Lime Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Newton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Links Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Bicycle theft | On or near St Alban'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near St Alban'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Leach Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
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Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
Anti-Social Behaviour | 25 | 26 | 52 | 35 | Getting worse |
Bicycle Theft | 0.62 | 0.66 | 0.44 | 0.36 | Safer |
Burglary | 4.3 | 5 | 3.0 | 3.9 | Safer |
Criminal Damage and Arson | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Safer |
Drugs | 0.91 | 0.73 | 1.3 | 0.95 | Getting worse |
Other Crime | 0.87 | 0.80 | 0.95 | 0.95 | Getting worse |
Other Theft | 8 | 6 | 5.0 | 4.3 | Safer |
Possession of Weapons | 0.07 | 0.29 | 0.36 | 0.69 | Getting worse |
Public Order | 6 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.4 | Getting worse |
Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.15 | 0.47 | 0.25 | 0.15 | Safer |
Shoplifting | 3.4 | 5 | 2.4 | 2.8 | Safer |
Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.84 | 0.47 | 0.25 | 0.58 | Safer |
Vehicle Crime | 2.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 4.2 | Getting worse |
Violence and Sexual Offences | 28 | 24 | 22 | 26 | Getting worse |
Medium-Sized Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
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Saint Anne's on the Sea | 55.17 | - |
Barnet | 67.08 | 18% more dangerous |
Croydon | 82.48 | 33% more dangerous |
Sheffield | 90.05 | 39% more dangerous |
Bristol | 90.52 | 39% more dangerous |
Coventry | 102.24 | 46% more dangerous |
Leicester | 111.59 | 51% more dangerous |
Liverpool | 123.06 | 55% more dangerous |
Birmingham | 129.64 | 57% more dangerous |
Bradford | 132.28 | 58% more dangerous |
Leeds | 150.94 | 63% more dangerous |
Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
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Ansdell & Fairhaven | 332 | 32 | Second |
St Annes Town | 919 | 90 | First |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Saint Anne's on the Sea change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in June, when Saint Anne's on the Sea saw a 307% increase in anti-social behaviour. Saint Anne's on the Sea saw a large fall in burglary during May, when it fell by 89% compared to May in 2019.
Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Anti-Social Behaviour | +48% | +282% | +243% | +307% | +56% | +129% | +18% | +16% | +79% | +18% |
Bicycle Theft | - | +100% | +100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Burglary | -43% | -25% | -89% | -83% | +22% | -36% | -50% | +11% | -64% | -36% |
Criminal Damage and Arson | -67% | -31% | -60% | -28% | -43% | +39% | +23% | -7% | -39% | -18% |
Drugs | -75% | -25% | -50% | - | +100% | - | - | - | -33% | +33% |
Other Crime | - | - | -80% | - | -67% | - | +50% | -67% | - | - |
Other Theft | -70% | -44% | -8% | +13% | -23% | +9% | +50% | -50% | -18% | -65% |
Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | +100% | - |
Public Order | -55% | -27% | +13% | -30% | -36% | +17% | +60% | -33% | - | +83% |
Robbery | - | - | - | +200% | - | - | - | - | +100% | - |
Shoplifting | -36% | -83% | -30% | -73% | -46% | - | -67% | -69% | - | -71% |
Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Vehicle Crime | +75% | -60% | - | -50% | -67% | -44% | -44% | +125% | -33% | +240% |
Violence and Sexual Offences | -39% | -9% | +19% | -21% | +5% | +6% | +44% | +16% | -26% | +2% |
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