Crime Rates at Avenham Colonnade, Preston, PR1 3LY

Avenham Colonnade area has the 7th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in City Centre , and the 15th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avenham Colonnade (PR1 3LY) in the last 12 months was 498.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% higher than the City Centre average (392.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 97 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 135.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avenham Colonnade (PR1 3LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightclub, where police recorded 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boltons Court (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.