Blackpool has a crime rate of 178.12 per 1,000 residents — below the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the lower-crime areas in the UK at #306 of 330 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 March 2026, Blackpool has an annual crime rate of 178.12 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,016 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 #306 out of 330 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 906 incidents in March 2026 — 44.9% 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.

March 2026 Source: Lancashire Constabulary Police

Blackpool Crime Intelligence Report

Blackpool recorded 2,016 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 14.02 per 1,000 residents. This places Blackpool at #71 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 13.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 26.7% lower.

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

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Key Statistics

monitoring178.12 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment2,016 crimes recorded in March 2026
leaderboardRanked #306 of 330 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 26.7% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

2,016

trending_up +13.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

178.12per 1k

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#306of 330

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National Population

141,039

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Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 42	42
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 15 Drugs: 6 Other theft: 5	15
On or near The Strand Map	Violence and sexual offences: 20 Other theft: 3 Theft from the person: 2	20
On or near Clifton Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 9 Burglary: 2	12
On or near Winster Place Map	Violence and sexual offences: 21	21
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 20	20
On or near Hull Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 20	20
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 17	17
On or near Butler Road Map	Shoplifting: 11 Criminal damage and arson: 2	11
On or near Welbeck Avenue Map	Shoplifting: 11 Other crime: 2	11

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

2,016 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

906

44.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

369

18.3%

Public Order

134

6.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

130

6.4%

Other Theft

112

5.6%

Shoplifting

4.2%

Drug Offences

3.5%

Burglary

2.8%

Vehicle Crime

2.6%

Other Crime

2.3%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Robbery

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Stop & Search

March 2026

2,322

Total Stops

10.6%

Arrest Rate

253

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

1,459

Offensive weapons

345

Article for use in theft

235

Stolen goods

104

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Fireworks

Outcome

A no further action disposal1,775

Arrest246

Community resolution200

Not recorded61

Penalty Notice for Disorder21

Summons / charged by post16

Khat or Cannabis warning2

Caution (simple or conditional)1

Gender

Male1,873

Female300

Other2

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

78.5%

White

18.0%

Asian

2.6%

Black

0.8%

Other

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

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21 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Claremont	317	450.6
2	Bloomfield	259	408.4
3	Talbot	310	289.4
4	Waterloo	121	202.6
5	Brunswick	98	167.0

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Stanley	36	4.9
shield	Greenlands	39	5.0
shield	Anchorsholme	20	3.2
shield	Norbreck	32	5.3
shield	Bispham	25	4.0

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +13.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -26.7%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.6%

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