Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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 22nd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 74th 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 5NB) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% lower than the Billinge & Beardwood average (50.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Old Road (BB2 5NB), 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gladstone Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gladstone Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gladstone Terrace —
Sep 2025Other theft Gladstone Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gladstone Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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