Crime Rates in Blackpool, local authority district
Crime Rate
209
209
High 8/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Blackpool, (local authority district) is 209 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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 78.2 | 9/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 58.1 | 10/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13.2 | 9/10 |
| Other theft | 11.3 | 7/10 |
| Public order | 10.4 | 8/10 |
| Shoplifting | 9.94 | 5/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.91 | 6/10 |
| Burglary | 5.56 | 7/10 |
| Drugs | 5.17 | 7/10 |
| Other crime | 4.55 | 9/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 2.4 | 9/10 |
| Robbery | 1.7 | 6/10 |
| Theft from the person | 1.45 | 4/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.978 | 5/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Blackpool (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Blackpool (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
- BlackpoolLAD
- North Westregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Blackpool (local authority district)
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 of wards within Blackpool (local authority district)
| Ward name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Stanley | 75.3 low |
| 2. Anchorsholme | 75.4 low |
| 3. Norbreck | 76.4 low |
| 4. Bispham | 79 low |
| 5. Squires Gate | 82.9 low |
| 6. Greenlands | 85.2 low |
| 7. Highfield | 98.4 low |
| 8. Hawes Side | 117 medium |
| 9. Warbreck | 136 medium |
| 10. Tyldesley | 139 medium |
| 11. Layton | 142 medium |
| 12. Marton | 142 medium |
| 13. Ingthorpe | 156 medium |
| 14. Victoria | 166 medium |
| 15. Brunswick | 194 medium |
| 16. Waterloo | 230 high |
| 17. Park | 237 high |
| 18. Clifton | 268 high |
| 19. Bloomfield | 507 high |
| 20. Claremont | 515 high |
| 21. Talbot | 739 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026