Total Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 38.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 13th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Clifton , and the 75th lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Preston New Road (FY4 4HF) in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston New Road (FY4 4HF), the main crime hotspot is near June Avenue. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 13 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southbourne Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour June Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Falkland Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Sunningdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Joyce Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Southbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Senior Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Senior Avenue —
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Data Sources

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