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Crime Rates in Blackpool, local authority district

Crime Rate

214

214

High 8/10

Last updated: 06.11.2024

Annual total crime rate in Blackpool, (local authority district) is 214 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 8 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Blackpool (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 74.7 9/10
Anti-social behaviour 59.6 10/10
Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
Other theft 12.5 7/10
Shoplifting 11.4 7/10
Public order 9.34 7/10
Vehicle crime 8.66 8/10
Burglary 7.23 8/10
Drugs 4.62 8/10
Other crime 3.91 8/10
Possession of weapons 2.3 9/10
Robbery 2.07 6/10
Theft from the person 1.68 4/10
Bicycle theft 1.25 5/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

Above are annual crime rates in Blackpool (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Blackpool (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Blackpool (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Blackpool (local authority district) and North West (region)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Blackpool
    LAD
  • North West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Blackpool (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas


Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates in local authority districts of Blackpool (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Bispham73.5 low
2. Norbreck75.7 low
3. Anchorsholme76.4 low
4. Highfield81.4 low
5. Squires Gate86.5 low
6. Stanley87 low
7. Greenlands100 low
8. Hawes Side116 medium
9. Tyldesley132 medium
10. Warbreck133 medium
11. Marton137 medium
12. Layton144 medium
13. Victoria175 medium
14. Ingthorpe177 medium
15. Brunswick208 medium
16. Park219 medium
17. Waterloo233 high
18. Clifton273 high
19. Bloomfield520 high
20. Claremont535 high
21. Talbot773 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

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