Tyldesley, Blackpool: Safety
Safety
Crime in Tyldesley is higher than the UK and North West averages, but it's noticeably lower than some neighbouring areas like Talbot and Bloomfield.
Tyldesley recorded 857 crimes in 2024, which rose to 996 in 2025. The monthly average so far in 2026 is tracking lower than both previous years — a positive sign. Anti-social behaviour and violent crime account for the largest share of incidents, which mirrors what you'll see across most comparable areas. Burglary figures are relatively low and have dropped year on year. Overall, Tyldesley's crime levels are among the more modest in the area compared to adjacent neighbourhoods.
Source: police-recorded crime for Tyldesley ward (Lancashire Constabulary, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. Tyldesley ward: Lancashire Constabulary data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
Tyldesley ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
141.7
Higher than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Higher than
North West region average
99
Neighbouring wards
Lower than
Bloomfield
512
Lower than
Victoria
167
Higher than
Hawes Side
116.5
Lower than
Talbot
739.6
Similar to
Marton
133.1
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in Tyldesley ward and the North West region average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences34%39%
- Anti-social behaviour29%17%
- Criminal damage and arson7%8%
- Shoplifting7%6%
- Public order5%8%
- Other theft5%5%
- Vehicle crime4%3%
- Other crime3%2%
- Burglary2%3%
- Robbery1%1%
- Drugs1%5%
- Possession of weapons1%1%
- Theft from the person1%<1%
- Bicycle theft1%1%
