Total Crime Rate

70.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Preston Old Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ewood , and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Preston Old Road (BB2 5LJ) in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% lower than the Ewood average (137.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 233.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Old Road (BB2 5LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Gladstone Terrace. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Preston Old Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gladstone Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nook Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cecilia Road —
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Feniscliffe Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gladstone Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Gladstone Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gladstone Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gladstone Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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