Resort's anti-social behaviour hotspots revealed
GoogleMore than 40% of anti-social behaviour incidents in Blackpool happen in just three areas of the town, a new report has revealed.
The Community Safety Partnership (CSP) said Talbot, Bloomfield and Claremont had emerged as the worst-hit wards.
The report also warned that youths climbing on rooftops in the resort was becoming an increasingly serious problem, with council chiefs seeking more powers to tackle the issue.
Domestic violence is the most commonly reported type of anti-social behaviour reported to Blackpool Council, while begging and drug use also account for high volumes of calls, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.
'Causing a nuisance'
The CSP brings together local organisations to create strategies to tackle crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour.
Other complaints to the council included 94 disputes between neighbours.
Data collected between March 2024 and February 2025 showed 1,121 incidents in Talbot ward, including 95 on Church Street and 84 on Bank Hey Street, two of the busiest parts of the town centre.
There were 987 incidents in Bloomfield ward, while Claremont chalked up 968 incidents.
Nearly 10% of Claremont's incidents came in Dickson Road, where there is a cluster of licensed premises.
The report said a working group focusing on "preventing and deterring emerging anti-social behaviour" worked with police to identify offenders including "aggressive beggars and rough sleepers causing a nuisance".
'Concerning threat'
The report said many incidents of anti-social behaviour involved offenders "begging and street drinking".
The town's "top 10 most prolific offenders" were being targeted with community behaviour orders, it said.
Stronger powers such as civil injunctions are also being sought by the council to deter urban explorers and youths from climbing on empty buildings, like the former Post Office on Abingdon Street.
The report warned: "A concerning threat emerging is young people climbing up on to roofs of high buildings and urban exploring in abandoned buildings, also known as 'bando's'.
"It is not an easy task to safeguard against and is a significant challenge given the amount of empty properties."
The report will be considered by councillors on 20 March.
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