What is the crime rate in hawes side, blackpool?

As of March 2026, the hawes side ward has an annual crime rate of 101.26 per 1,000 residents with 55 total recorded incidents in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates for the ward boundary area.

What is the most common crime in the hawes side ward?

The most common crime in hawes side is Violence & Sexual Offences with 35 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 63.6% of all crime in the ward. This data is sourced from Police.uk open data and covers all crimes recorded by the local police force within the hawes side ward boundary.

WD22 Intelligence Updated March 2026Source: Lancashire Constabulary Police

hawes side Crime Intelligence

Comprehensive safety analysis for hawes side, localized within blackpool.

Total Crimes

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Annual Crime Rate

101.26per 1k

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Safety Rating

High Risk

Total Population

7,140

12-Month Crime Trend

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Crime Categories

Violence & Sexual Offences35

Criminal Damage & Arson6

Anti-social Behaviour5

Burglary4

Other Crime2

Public Order1

Other Theft1

Drug Offences1

Incident Distribution

Location Reference	Primary Incidents	Total
On or near Welbeck Avenue Map	Shoplifting: 11Other crime: 2Other theft: 2	15
On or near Euxton Court Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2Other crime: 1Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
On or near Renwick Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
On or near Meadway Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2Anti-social behaviour: 1	3
On or near Sowerby Avenue Map	Anti-social behaviour: 2	2
On or near Falkland Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
On or near Watson Court Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
On or near June Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
On or near Shortridge Road Map	Criminal damage and arson: 2	2
On or near Bean Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2	2

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Top 23%Riskiest

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Local Priorities

Anti-social Behaviour, Drugs, Violent Crime.

Issued: 1 Apr 2026

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We work with partners, including the Crown Prosecution Service, to divert identified youths away from antisocial behaviour (ASB). We work on operations designed at targeting persistent street drinkers, and our mobile police station increases our visibility and engagement.

We act on community intelligence around drug dealing, feeding back our positive outcomes to the community.

Operation Grip is our operation to target knife crime hotspots.

Actioned: 30 Jun 2026

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