Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
FY1 · Blackpool
852
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
FY2 · Blackpool
195
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Blackpool has less crime — 195 vs 852 incidents in February 2026.
Blackpool recorded substantially more crime than Blackpool in February 2026 — 852 incidents compared to 195, a 4.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Blackpool records significantly more (391 vs 86 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Blackpool recorded fewer crimes than Blackpool — 195 vs 852 incidents. That is 77% fewer crimes. Blackpool is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Blackpool recorded 391 incidents of this type vs 86 in Blackpool. Overall, Blackpool had fewer total crimes (195 vs 852).