Is Blackpool a nice place to live?
Seaside resort with tower and illuminations.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
1205 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Blackpool centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
522 (43%)
Anti-social behaviour
236 (20%)
Public order
93 (8%)
Other theft
74 (6%)
Criminal damage & arson
71 (6%)
Shoplifting
56 (5%)
Vehicle crime
40 (3%)
Other crime
26 (2%)
Drugs
25 (2%)
Burglary
24 (2%)
Possession of weapons
13 (1%)
Robbery
11 (1%)
Theft from the person
8 (1%)
Bicycle theft
6 (0%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Blackpool's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.