Crime Rates at Whitefield Road, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0QR

Whitefield Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Broad Oak , and the 42nd 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 Whitefield Road (PR1 0QR) in the last 12 months was 16.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% lower than the Broad Oak average (63.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitefield Road (PR1 0QR), 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.