Total Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Preston Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Ansdell & Fairhaven , and the 85th highest crime rate of 272 local areas in Fylde .

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 Road (FY8 5AA) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% higher than the Ansdell & Fairhaven average (45.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson 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 ( -48.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Road (FY8 5AA), the main crime hotspot is near Trent Street. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Ansdell & Fairhaven

Crime Over Time in Preston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nile Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albermarle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Albermarle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trent Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hardy Court Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 8 of 8

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑