Total Crime Rate
170.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Preston New Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Clifton , and the 163rd 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 New Road (FY3 9TN) in the last 12 months was 170.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% lower than the Clifton average (258.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Preston New Road (FY3 9TN), the main crime hotspot is near Langdale Gardens. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Clifton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borrowdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Borrowdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Borrowdale Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Borrowdale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kelmarsh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Langdale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Langdale Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pine Crescent | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Catforth Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newby Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowbrook | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowbrook | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdale Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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