What is the crime rate in layton, blackpool?

As of March 2026, the layton ward has an annual crime rate of 104.94 per 1,000 residents with 69 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 layton ward?

The most common crime in layton is Violence & Sexual Offences with 32 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 46.4% 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 layton ward boundary.

WD22 Intelligence Updated March 2026Source: Lancashire Constabulary Police

layton Crime Intelligence

Comprehensive safety analysis for layton, localized within blackpool.

Total Crimes

trending_up +46.8% MoM

Annual Crime Rate

104.94per 1k

trending_down -2.1% 12m Trend

Safety Rating

High Risk

Total Population

6,699

12-Month Crime Trend

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Crime Categories

Violence & Sexual Offences32

Anti-social Behaviour13

Criminal Damage & Arson8

Other Theft4

Shoplifting3

Burglary3

Drug Offences2

Public Order2

Other Crime1

Vehicle Crime1

Incident Distribution

Location Reference	Primary Incidents	Total
On or near Grenfell Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4Burglary: 2	6
On or near St Mark'S Place Map	Shoplifting: 3Other crime: 1Public order: 1	5
On or near Wilford Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 2Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
On or near Huntley Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
On or near A586 Map	Anti-social behaviour: 2Criminal damage and arson: 1	3
On or near Lyncroft Crescent Map	Anti-social behaviour: 2Public order: 1	3
On or near Croydon Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
On or near Peel Avenue Map	Anti-social behaviour: 2	2
On or near Torsway Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
On or near Onslow Road Map	Criminal damage and arson: 1	1

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Layton

Lancashire Constabulary

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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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