Crime Rates at Preston Old Road, Blackpool, FY3 9SP

Preston Old Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Marton , and the 214th lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Preston Old Road (FY3 9SP) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Old Road (FY3 9SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Suffolk Road, where police recorded 17 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.