Total Crime Rate

167.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 167.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.4 9/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 12.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Robbery 4.9 7/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 9th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 93rd 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 Old Road (BB2 5LX) in the last 12 months was 167.9 per 1,000 residents and was 231.5% higher than the Billinge & Beardwood average (50.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -79.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 65.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Old Road (BB2 5LX), 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gladstone Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nook Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Larch Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Larch Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Terrace Under investigation
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 —
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Data Sources

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