Crime Rates at Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6BG

Preston New Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 109th 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 New Road (BB2 6BG) in the last 12 months was 149.1 per 1,000 residents and was 194.5% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 80.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston New Road (BB2 6BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 111 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Adelaide Terrace (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.