Total Crime Rate

157.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 157.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.3 10/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 5.1 4/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Preston Old Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Marton , and the 177th highest 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 9TF) in the last 12 months was 157.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 91.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Old Road (FY3 9TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cornelian Way, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mere Park Court (11 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Torquay Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mere Park Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mere Park Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mere Park Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mere Park Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mere Park Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Torquay Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fredora Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quernmore Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Doncaster Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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