Total Crime Rate

17.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 17.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 17.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Marton , and the 19th 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 9SF) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 86.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Old Road (FY3 9SF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Suffolk Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norfolk Road (14 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryburgh Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryburgh Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryburgh Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sunningdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Falkland Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Leonard'S Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Leonard'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Southbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southbourne Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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