Total Crime Rate

80.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 80.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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 Old Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ewood , and the 211th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Preston Old Road (BB2 2TX) in the last 12 months was 80.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% lower than the Ewood average (123.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Old Road (BB2 2TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cecilia Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Preston Old Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cecilia Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Wood View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Feniscliffe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Feniscliffe Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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