Total Crime Rate

143.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.2 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 143.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.5 8/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle 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

Preston Old Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Freckleton Village , and the 29th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Fylde .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Preston Old Road (PR4 1PD) in the last 12 months was 143.7 per 1,000 residents and was 141.8% higher than the Freckleton Village average (59.4 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Old Road (PR4 1PD), the main crime hotspot is near Trinity Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Preston Old Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bunker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trinity Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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