What is the crime rate in Marton, Blackpool?

As of April 2026, the Marton ward has an annual crime rate of 119.98 per 1,000 residents with 72 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 Marton ward?

The most common crime in Marton is Violence & Sexual Offences with 25 incidents in April 2026, accounting for 34.7% 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 Marton ward boundary.

WD22 Intelligence Updated April 2026Source: Lancashire Constabulary Police

Crime in Marton, Blackpool

Comprehensive safety analysis for Marton, localized within Blackpool.

Total Crimes

Annual Crime Rate

119.98per 1k

trending_down -2.7% 12m Trend

Safety Rating

High Risk

Total Population

6,851

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Categories

Violence & Sexual Offences25

Anti-social Behaviour17

Public Order10

Shoplifting10

Other Theft4

Criminal Damage & Arson4

Vehicle Crime1

Burglary1

Incident Distribution

Location Reference	Primary Incidents	Total
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 9Public order: 7Criminal damage and arson: 1	17
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 8Criminal damage and arson: 1	9
On or near Mythop Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4Shoplifting: 1Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
On or near Lark Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3Anti-social behaviour: 2	5
On or near Dryburgh Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
On or near Colchester Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
On or near Quernmore Avenue Map	Public order: 1Anti-social behaviour: 1	2
On or near Honister Avenue Map	Burglary: 1Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 2	2
On or near Lovejoy Close Map	Criminal damage and arson: 1	1

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Local Priorities

Anti-social Behaviour, Drugs, Violent Crime.

Issued: 1 Apr 2026

Status Update

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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