Crime Rate in Park, ward

Park has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 wards in Blackpool district and the 287th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 29th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Park in the last 12 months was 203.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% lower than the Blackpool district average (214.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Park’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 570 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 675 (≈ 93.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Park ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Whinpark Avenue. Police recorded 218 crimes here, including 138 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.