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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in FY1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

FY1 recorded 1,056 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 21.5 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 43.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 18.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring267.17 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment1,056 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 18.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,056
trending_up +9.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

267.17per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,741

Within FY1 district

Blackpool

49,118

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Parking Area Map
total: 48 Shoplifting: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 16
48
Clifton Street Map
total: 46 Violence and sexual offences: 21 Anti-social behaviour: 10
46
Hull Road Map
total: 46 Violence and sexual offences: 18 Anti-social behaviour: 12
46
The Strand Map
total: 22 Violence and sexual offences: 15 Bicycle theft: 2
22
Havelock Street Map
total: 21 Violence and sexual offences: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 5
21
Queen Street Map
total: 19 Violence and sexual offences: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 3
19
Trafalgar Road Map
total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 4
16
Nightclub Map
total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 1
14
Coronation Street Map
total: 14 Burglary: 3 Other theft: 3
14
Bute Avenue Map
total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 3
14

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
1,056 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
457
43.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
146
13.8%
Other Theft
88
8.3%
Public Order
79
7.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
75
7.1%
Drug Offences
41
3.9%
Shoplifting
39
3.7%
Vehicle Crime
38
3.6%
Burglary
34
3.2%
Weapons Possession
15
1.4%
Other Crime
14
1.3%
Theft from Person
11
1.0%
Robbery
11
1.0%
Bicycle Theft
8
0.8%

Crime Analysis: FY1

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in FY1 (43.3%). Anti-social Behaviour (13.8%) and Other Theft (8.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in FY1 has fallen sharply — by 18.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for FY1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +9.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -18.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.7%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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