Blackpool has a crime rate of 173.0 per 1,000 residents — below the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the lower-crime areas in the UK at #309 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Blackpool's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Blackpool?

As of April 2026, Blackpool has an annual crime rate of 173.0 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,093 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Blackpool rank nationally for crime?

Blackpool ranks #309 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Blackpool?

The most common crime type in Blackpool is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 910 incidents in April 2026 — 43.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Blackpool local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Lancashire Constabulary Police

Crime in Blackpool: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Blackpool is among the safer areas in England and Wales, recording 2,093 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 14.55 per 1,000 residents. This places Blackpool at #309 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 43.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 22.8% compared to the same period last year.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring173.0 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment2,093 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #309 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 22.8% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

2,093

trending_up +3.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

173.0per 1k

High Risk

National Safety

#309of 331

Top 1% Riskiest UK

National Population

141,039

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Hull Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18 Anti-social behaviour: 12 Other theft: 4	18
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 38	38
On or near Clifton Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 21 Anti-social behaviour: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 3	21
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 18 Anti-social behaviour: 18	18
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 26 Public order: 7	26
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 11 Public order: 8	11
On or near Winster Place Map	Violence and sexual offences: 16	16
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 7 Drugs: 3	7
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 7	7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

2,093 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

910

43.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

336

16.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

161

7.7%

Public Order

145

6.9%

Other Theft

140

6.7%

Vehicle Crime

4.2%

Shoplifting

3.7%

Burglary

3.2%

Drug Offences

2.9%

Other Crime

1.9%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Robbery

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Crime Analysis: Blackpool

Blackpool recorded 2,093 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 173.0 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#309 of 331 local authorities).

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Blackpool (43.5%). Anti-social Behaviour (16.1%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (7.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Blackpool has fallen sharply — by 22.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Lancashire Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

7,041

Total Stops

11.0%

Arrest Rate

253

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

4,326

Offensive weapons

1,125

Article for use in theft

723

Stolen goods

294

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Fireworks

Outcome

A no further action disposal5,394

Arrest771

Community resolution534

Not recorded147

Penalty Notice for Disorder111

Summons / charged by post75

Khat or Cannabis warning6

Caution (simple or conditional)3

Gender

Male5,745

Female852

Other6

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

75.8%

White

21.5%

Asian

2.3%

Black

0.5%

Other

Stop & search data published by Lancashire Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

21 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Claremont	280	440.0
2	Bloomfield	290	394.0
3	Talbot	353	279.6
4	Waterloo	92	195.8
5	Brunswick	106	163.2

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Stanley	40	5.4
shield	Anchorsholme	34	5.5
shield	Greenlands	50	6.4
shield	Norbreck	42	7.0
shield	Squires Gate	31	5.0

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +3.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -22.8%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.9%

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