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Crime Rates in Blackpool, local authority district

Crime Rate

215

215

High 8/10

Last updated: 04.12.2024

Annual total crime rate in Blackpool, (local authority district) is 215 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 74.9 9/10
Anti-social behaviour 60.3 10/10
Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
Other theft 12.3 7/10
Shoplifting 11.6 7/10
Public order 9.49 7/10
Vehicle crime 8.62 8/10
Burglary 7.14 8/10
Drugs 4.66 7/10
Other crime 4.01 8/10
Possession of weapons 2.24 9/10
Robbery 2.09 6/10
Theft from the person 1.55 4/10
Bicycle theft 1.25 5/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 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 low
2. Norbreck75.7 low
3. Anchorsholme76.8 low
4. Highfield81.9 low
5. Squires Gate85.9 low
6. Stanley88.8 low
7. Greenlands99.5 low
8. Hawes Side117 medium
9. Tyldesley134 medium
10. Warbreck135 medium
11. Marton139 medium
12. Layton151 medium
13. Victoria172 medium
14. Ingthorpe183 medium
15. Brunswick211 medium
16. Park221 medium
17. Waterloo230 medium
18. Clifton275 high
19. Bloomfield520 high
20. Claremont531 high
21. Talbot774 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

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