Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 71.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 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
  • 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.
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Crime overview

Blackpool Road area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 167th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

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 Blackpool Road (PR2 1QQ) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% lower than the Ashton average (159.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackpool Road (PR2 1QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Blackpool Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackpool Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Layton Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preesall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Formby Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Formby Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Formby Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hendon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Layton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackpool Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hendon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackpool Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackpool Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Preesall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sutton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Layton Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Layton Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashton Bank Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashton Bank Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashton Bank Way —
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Data Sources

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