Total Crime Rate

460.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

281.8 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 460.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 281.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 257.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 79.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 27.8 7/10
  • Public order 23.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.8 9/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 New Road area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rural North Fylde , and the 7th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Fylde .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Preston New Road (FY4 4XQ) in the last 12 months was 460.3 per 1,000 residents and was 790.4% higher than the Rural North Fylde average (51.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 281.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston New Road (FY4 4XQ), the main crime hotspot is near Windmill Rise. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 62 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 (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Troutbeck Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkshead Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Troutbeck Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Troutbeck Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkshead Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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