Crime Rates at Preston New Road, Blackpool, FY3 9LX

Preston New Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Marton , and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

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 (FY3 9LX) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% lower than the Marton average (132.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston New Road (FY3 9LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Johnson Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.