Medlar-with-Wesham — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Lancashire Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Lancashire Constabulary's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
32 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (19): ▲ 13 (68%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences14 · 44%
- Shoplifting4 · 13%
- Anti-social behaviour3 · 9%
- Criminal damage and arson2 · 6%
- Other theft2 · 6%
- Public order2 · 6%
- Other crime2 · 6%
- Burglary1 · 3%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
23 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect16 · 70%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified7 · 30%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Anti-social Behaviour, SFSS (Shoplifting), Road safety
We tackle antisocial behaviour by meeting with all youth services operating in Fylde. We have engagements booked in at the local youth clubs. Our aim is to explore funding opportunities and develop stronger working relationships. Winter of Action and Night time economy. Increased presence in hot spot areas and foot patrol of Lytham town centre. Winter of Action - Op Vulture A mobile police station will have a presence in towns and outside larger supermarkets, such as Morrisons. Increased foot patrol in the town centres, namely St Anne's In the know signups booked in the engagement calendar for the big supermarkets so there will be an increased presence in the shops through this Our Community Road Watch ensures consistent activity in partnership with the public. Increased presence outside Schools at relevant times, drop off and pick up. Pol ed deliveries to local schools re road safety to be booked in for the New Year
Set: 2026-07-01
Public events & surgeries
PACT
2026-07-16 · Kirkham Community Centre, Mill Street Preston
Kirkham Pride
2026-08-01 · Market Square, Preston
PACT
2026-08-20 · Kirkham Community Centre, Mill Street Preston
PACT
2026-09-17 · Kirkham Community Centre, Mill Street Preston
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Lancashire Constabulary
All Lancashire Constabulary neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Lancashire Constabulary.