Crime Rate in Hawes Side, ward

Hawes Side has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Blackpool district and the 1697th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 153rd highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hawes Side in the last 12 months was 102.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% lower than the Blackpool district average (214.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hawes Side’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 297 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 342 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hawes Side ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Watson Court. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.