Postcode district · Blackpool
Crime in FY1
How much crime is recorded in FY1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Blackpool
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 46,708 (2024)
FY1Postcode district · Blackpool
How safe is FY1
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 113.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in FY1, 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
113.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
228
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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).
FY1National
Violence and sexual offences94.523.6
Anti-social behaviour46.710.7
Burglary21.09.1
Criminal damage and arson14.84.7
Other theft14.24.5
Public order14.14.6
Shoplifting10.28.4
Drugs7.22.4
Vehicle crime6.63.5
Other crime5.11.5
Possession of weapons3.70.9
Robbery2.91.4
Theft from the person2.02.1
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.