Crime Rate in Victoria, ward

Victoria has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 wards in Blackpool district and the 491st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 45th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Victoria in the last 12 months was 166.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower than the Blackpool district average (214.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Victoria’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 462 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 37.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 520 (≈ 78.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Victoria ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Lynton Avenue. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.