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Crime Rates in Blackpool, local authority district

Crime Rate

211

211

High 8/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in Blackpool, (local authority district) is 211 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 77.9 9/10
Anti-social behaviour 59.8 10/10
Criminal damage and arson 13.3 9/10
Other theft 11.5 7/10
Public order 10.5 8/10
Shoplifting 9.77 6/10
Vehicle crime 6.02 6/10
Burglary 5.69 7/10
Drugs 5.18 7/10
Other crime 4.5 9/10
Possession of weapons 2.41 9/10
Robbery 1.72 5/10
Theft from the person 1.45 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.957 5/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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 annual 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 of wards within Blackpool (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Norbreck68.9 low
2. Anchorsholme69.1 low
3. Stanley70.9 low
4. Bispham73.4 low
5. Squires Gate78.1 low
6. Greenlands80.1 low
7. Highfield90.2 low
8. Hawes Side106 medium
9. Warbreck123 medium
10. Tyldesley131 medium
11. Layton131 medium
12. Marton138 medium
13. Ingthorpe140 medium
14. Victoria156 medium
15. Brunswick185 medium
16. Park220 high
17. Waterloo221 high
18. Clifton248 high
19. Bloomfield480 high
20. Claremont483 high
21. Talbot695 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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