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Crime and justice in Blackpool

Unitary authority

The north west of the North West. 143,492 people in 35 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for Blackpool, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

Under 323 or more

Blackpool’s 94 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 215.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,307
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Crime and anti-social behaviour: Blackpool among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. Blackpool is 2,307.

Anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
5,485
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Anti-social behaviour: Blackpool among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. Blackpool is 5,485.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
702
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Burglary: Blackpool among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. Blackpool is 702.

Criminal damage and arson

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,824
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Criminal damage and arson: Blackpool among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. Blackpool is 1,824.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
706
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Drug offences: Blackpool among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. Blackpool is 706.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
4,242
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Other crime: Blackpool among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. Blackpool is 4,242.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
183.9 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Blackpool at a rate of 183.9 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 92.4 per 1,000 people across North West.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against North West
twice92.4 per 1,000
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Recorded crime rate: Blackpool among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. Blackpool is 183.9 per 1,000.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
236
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Robbery: Blackpool among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. Blackpool is 236.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,159
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Shoplifting: Blackpool among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. Blackpool is 1,159.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
159
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Theft from the person: Blackpool among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. Blackpool is 159.

Vehicle crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
846
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Vehicle crime: Blackpool among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. Blackpool is 846.

Violence and sexual offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
11,027
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Violence and sexual offences: Blackpool among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. Blackpool is 11,027.

Street-level crime

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Blackpool. The map shows each one.

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