Crime Rates at Preston New Road, Blackpool, FY4 4HG

Preston New Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Clifton , and the 230th lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Preston New Road (FY4 4HG) in the last 12 months was 101.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% lower than the Clifton average (258.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 60.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston New Road (FY4 4HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Knaresboro Avenue, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Johnson Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.