Total Crime Rate

43.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 43.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 12.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 31st lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 118th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Preston New Road (BB2 6PS) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston New Road (BB2 6PS), the main crime hotspot is near Brighton Terrace. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 10 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brighton Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brighton Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Billinge Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Billinge Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowood Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Brighton Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A677 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brighton Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brighton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brighton Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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