Crime Rates at Chestnut Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0PP

Chestnut Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Broad Oak , and the 16th lowest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

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 Chestnut Avenue (PR1 0PP) in the last 12 months was 9.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% lower than the Broad Oak average (63.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Avenue (PR1 0PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birch Avenue, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wilton Grove (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.