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Crime Rates in Blackpool, local authority district

Crime Rate

212

212

High 8/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Blackpool, (local authority district) is 212 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 78.2 10/10
Anti-social behaviour 59.9 10/10
Criminal damage and arson 13.5 9/10
Other theft 11.6 7/10
Public order 10.6 8/10
Shoplifting 9.69 5/10
Vehicle crime 6.02 6/10
Burglary 5.74 7/10
Drugs 5.13 7/10
Other crime 4.63 9/10
Possession of weapons 2.39 9/10
Robbery 1.68 6/10
Theft from the person 1.45 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.957 5/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 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. Anchorsholme74.1 low
2. Norbreck74.9 low
3. Stanley76.8 low
4. Bispham79.5 low
5. Squires Gate82.7 low
6. Greenlands87.2 low
7. Highfield96.8 low
8. Hawes Side115 medium
9. Warbreck133 medium
10. Tyldesley139 medium
11. Layton146 medium
12. Marton147 medium
13. Ingthorpe150 medium
14. Victoria166 medium
15. Brunswick203 medium
16. Waterloo236 high
17. Park243 high
18. Clifton272 high
19. Bloomfield517 high
20. Claremont523 high
21. Talbot751 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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