Crime Rate in Highfield, ward

Highfield has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Blackpool district and the 2003rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 173rd highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Highfield in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% lower than the Blackpool district average (214.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Highfield’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 302 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 339 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Highfield ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Clayton Crescent, with 85 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Kingsmede (28 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.