Total Crime Rate

63.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 63.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 Old Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Marton , and the 154th lowest crime rate of 490 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 Old Road (FY3 9QG) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% lower than the Marton average (123.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Old Road (FY3 9QG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wren Grove, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Johnson Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Preston Old Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Joyce Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lomond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Honister Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honister Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oscar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldwych Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Johnson Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Johnson Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Johnson Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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