Crime Rates at Blackpool Road, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2RF

Blackpool Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kirkham , and the 40th lowest crime rate of 269 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 Blackpool Road (PR4 2RF) in the last 12 months was 20.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% lower than the Kirkham average (89.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -96.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackpool Road (PR4 2RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brookwood Drive, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stile Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.