Crime Rate in Stanley, ward

Stanley has the lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Blackpool district and the 3207th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 356th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Stanley in the last 12 months was 57.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% lower than the Blackpool district average (214.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Stanley’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 111 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -64.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 98 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Stanley ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 43 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Wesley Mews (8 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.