Crime Rates at Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 1AW

Preston New Road area has the highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Preston New Road (BB2 1AW) in the last 12 months was 1703.8 per 1,000 residents and was 394.3% higher than the Blackburn Central average (344.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 289 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , up 25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 382 (≈ 685.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston New Road (BB2 1AW), the main crime hotspot is near Astley Gate. Police recorded 182 crimes here, including 93 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.