Total Crime Rate

1570.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

684.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1570.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 684.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 506.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 380.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 204.7 10/10
  • Public order 154.4 10/10
  • Other theft 98.7 10/10
  • Drugs 73.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 57.5 10/10
  • Burglary 19.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.0 10/10
  • Robbery 12.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 12.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.8 9/10
  • Other crime 10.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.8 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

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 1570.9 per 1,000 residents and was 382.9% higher than the Blackburn Central average (325.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 282 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 6 cases , up 20.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 381 (≈ 684.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% 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 85 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Preston New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Astley Gate —
Apr 2026Other crime New Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Astley Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Astley Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Astley Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raynor Street —
Apr 2026Public order New Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Andrew'S Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Astley Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Limbrick Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Limbrick Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limbrick Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bathurst Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Randal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Randal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limbrick Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limbrick Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willoughby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Astley Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Astley Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Astley Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alma Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Alma Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Feilden Street —
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Data Sources

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