Crime Rates at Greenwood Street, Preston, PR1 4JL

Greenwood Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in City Centre , and the 27th 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 Greenwood Street (PR1 4JL) in the last 12 months was 374.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% lower than the City Centre average (392.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -5.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 191.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenwood Street (PR1 4JL), the main crime hotspot is near Stanley Street. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.