Total Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 34.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Preston New Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Freckleton Village , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 272 local areas in Fylde .

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 Preston New Road (PR4 1HP) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% lower than the Freckleton Village average (58.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston New Road (PR4 1HP), the main crime hotspot is near Trinity Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Newton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Terrace —
Sep 2025Other theft Jubilee Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trinity Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trinity Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Acres —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Green Acres Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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