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

Preston Old Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Marton , and the 137th highest crime rate of 490 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 192.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 106.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Old Road (FY3 9TF), 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.