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

Preston Old Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Clifton , and the 197th 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 9UN) in the last 12 months was 143.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Old Road (FY3 9UN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coral Close, where police recorded 22 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.