Total Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 133.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.3 9/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • 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 36th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackpool Road (PR2 3AA) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackpool Road (PR2 3AA), the main crime hotspot is near Plungington Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 22 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 (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jemmett Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Symonds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hardcastle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jemmett Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plungington Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Lytham Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Moor Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dallas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dallas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ripon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Stanhope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lorraine Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedberg Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Royal Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norris Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wildman Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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