Crime Rate in Norbreck, ward

Norbreck has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Blackpool district and the 3109th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 267th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Norbreck in the last 12 months was 73.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% lower than the Blackpool district average (214.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Norbreck’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 169 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 188 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Norbreck ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.