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Postcode sector · Blackpool

Crime in FY1 2

How much crime is recorded in FY1 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Blackpool
Region
North West
Population
13,524 (2024)
Crime

How safe is FY1 2

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 135.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in FY1 2, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
135.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
245
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

FY1 2National
Violence and sexual offences116.523.6
Anti-social behaviour45.410.7
Burglary18.19.1
Other theft16.14.5
Criminal damage and arson15.44.7
Public order13.84.6
Drugs7.22.4
Vehicle crime6.83.5
Other crime5.11.5
Possession of weapons4.00.9
Shoplifting3.28.4
Robbery2.51.4
Theft from the person2.22.1
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 17% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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