Total Crime Rate
135.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Preston New Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 126th 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 6BJ) in the last 12 months was 135.5 per 1,000 residents and was 167.6% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 57.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Preston New Road (BB2 6BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Adelaide Terrace. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Billinge & Beardwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheltenham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ada Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ada Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Ashworth Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lower Ashworth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Addison Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whittaker Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Devonport Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cutler Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cutler Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Higson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shaw Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hope Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hope Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hope Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hope Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melville Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lois Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cutler Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Hazel Close | Under investigation |
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