Crime in Blackpool
Recorded crime in Blackpool is 2.0 times the Blackpool council average and 4.0 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 16%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Blackpool: about 31,066 residents in 32 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 1/10High crime
- Living
- 7.6/10Good
- 5-year change
- −16%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 2.0×the Blackpool council average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Blackpool.
Crime over 5 years
Down 16% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Blackpool, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 2.0× the Blackpool council average (4.0× the England and Wales average). 295 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 67% of the harm here
- Burglary: 12% of the harm here
- Robbery: 7% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 67% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 136 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 4.2 |
| Burglary | 15.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 135.8 |
| Drugs | 7.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 3.6 |
| Other crime | 5.6 |
| Other theft | 29.0 |
| Theft from the person | 5.5 |
| Vehicle crime | 11.4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 30.4 |
| Public order | 23.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 3.0 |
| Shoplifting | 19.2 |
Postcode districts in Blackpool
Nearby towns
Council: Blackpool
Questions about crime in Blackpool
- Is Blackpool a safe place to live?
- Blackpool scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 2.0 times the Blackpool council average.
- Is crime going up or down in Blackpool?
- Down 16% over 5 years, from 10,259 recorded crimes a year to 8,588.
- What is the most common crime in Blackpool?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 136 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Blackpool compare with Blackpool council?
- Crime severity in Blackpool is 2.0 times the Blackpool council average.