Total Crime Rate

192.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.6 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 192.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 106.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.9 10/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 10.2 5/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

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 9UZ) 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 9UZ), the main crime hotspot is near Lark Close. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Preston Old Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devona Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quernmore Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Quernmore Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Tree Road North —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Tree Road North —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devona Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devona Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lark Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lark Close —
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Data Sources

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