Total Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blackpool Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 91st lowest crime rate of 447 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 1SE) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% lower than the Ashton average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackpool Road (PR2 1SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aldwych Court, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aldwych Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blackpool Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft West Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Aldwych Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moss Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cedar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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