Crime Rate in Brunswick, ward

Brunswick has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 wards in Blackpool district and the 212th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 25th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Brunswick in the last 12 months was 226.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% higher than the Blackpool district average (214.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Brunswick’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 645 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 766 (≈ 100.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Brunswick ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 123 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Peter Street (51 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.