Total Crime Rate

279.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

120.1 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 279.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 120.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 107.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.5 9/10
  • Public order 19.5 9/10
  • Other crime 13.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · 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 2nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 30th 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 New Road (BB2 6AY) in the last 12 months was 279.2 per 1,000 residents and was 474.1% higher than the Billinge & Beardwood average (48.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 120.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston New Road (BB2 6AY), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 29 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 (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Lilford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Alma Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Alma Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bathurst Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime New Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order New Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raynor Street —
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 Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Montague Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shear Bank Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Palmer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Barley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hope Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hope Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melville Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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