Total Crime Rate

292.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

123.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 292.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 123.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.0 10/10
  • Other theft 39.3 10/10
  • Burglary 27.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 5.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 New Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Clifton , and the 85th 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 New Road (FY3 9TU) in the last 12 months was 292.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% higher than the Clifton average (244.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -38.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 123.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston New Road (FY3 9TU), the main crime hotspot is near Loughrigg Terrace. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Preston New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Loughrigg Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grizedale Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorland Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lovejoy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kipling Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatlands Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Annan Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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