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Overview of Blackpool crime rate

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Blackpool is noted for its high crime rate, leading the chart at 1st place among 25 local areas. In 2023, it reported 30,310 crimes within a population of 141,036, yielding a crime rate of 214.91 per 1,000 people, which is a 6.85% reduction from the previous year.

The predominant crimes in Blackpool were Violence and sexual offences (34.2%), Anti-social behaviour (28.1%), and Criminal damage and arson (7.4%). The least frequent crimes included Robbery, Theft from the person, and Bicycle theft, each accounting for less than 1%.

Of the 21 wards in Blackpool, Talbot (775.2), Bloomfield (528.1), and Claremont (Blackpool) (524.8) registered the highest crime rates. The safest wards were Anchorsholme (71.5), Bispham (69.7), and Norbreck (68.7).

The summary does not include specific data on postcode districts within Blackpool.

Blackpool has experienced a significant increase in Anti-social behaviour in 2020, along with rises in Burglary, Criminal damage and arson, Public order, and Shoplifting in subsequent years. Violence and sexual offences saw major increases in 2021 and 2022. Despite these rises, there were notable decreases in Anti-social behaviour from 2021 through 2023, with reductions in Burglary, Criminal damage and arson, Other theft, and Public order over the years. A significant decline in Shoplifting, Vehicle crime, and Violence and sexual offences was also noted.

Blackpool crime incidents by crime type

A total of 30310 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 10377 (34.2)%
Anti-social behaviour – 8520 (28.1)%
Criminal damage and arson – 2240 (7.4)%
Shoplifting – 1821 (6.0)%
Other theft – 1691 (5.6)%
Public order – 1408 (4.6)%
Vehicle crime – 1254 (4.1)%
Burglary – 953 (3.1)%
Drugs – 560 (1.8)%
Other crime – 453 (1.5)%
Possession of weapons – 367 (1.2)%
Robbery – 279 (0.9)%
Theft from the person – 207 (0.7)%
Bicycle theft – 180 (0.6)%

How does Blackpool compare against nearby areas ?

Blackpool ranks 1st when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Blackpool wards

There are 21 wards within Blackpool. Talbot, Bloomfield, Claremont (Blackpool) has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 21 wards from high crime rate to low.