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

Preston New Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Clifton , and the 130th 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 9NG) in the last 12 months was 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% lower than the Clifton average (258.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston New Road (FY3 9NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coral Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norfolk Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.