Fylde residents have benefited from strong collaborative action to tackle crime and keep our communities safe, with the Community Safety Partnership celebrating a year of significant achievements and setting ambitious priorities for the years ahead.
Throughout 2024-25, Fylde Council worked in partnership with Lancashire County Council, Lancashire Constabulary, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, Public Health and the Probation Service to deliver real improvements for residents. Highlights include state-of-the-art CCTV camera upgrades across Kirkham, Lytham and St Annes providing high-resolution imagery, new Risk Management Meetings bringing agencies together to tackle anti-social behaviour more effectively, and the successful Operation Centurion in St Annes which was particularly well received by businesses in the town centre.
Looking ahead, partners have developed an exciting new three-year plan for 2026-2028 focusing on the issues that matter most to Fylde residents. Priorities include tackling serious organised crime and drug dealing, improving road safety across our communities, supporting victims of domestic abuse, reducing anti-social behaviour through enhanced Public Spaces Protection Order enforcement and addressing substance misuse through education and early intervention.
The partnership is also responding to emerging challenges including retail crime affecting our high streets, water and beach safety during our busy tourist season and counter terrorism preparedness following recent national events and the introduction of Martyn’s Law.
Councillor Chris Dixon, Lead Member for Social Wellbeing and Chairman of the Community Safety Partnership, said: “I’m incredibly proud of what our partnership has achieved this year and excited about our plans going forward. By working together, we’re not just responding to crime; we’re preventing it, protecting vulnerable people, and creating safer neighbourhoods where families can thrive.”
Residents who want to report crime or anti-social behaviour can contact Lancashire Constabulary on 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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