Total Crime Rate

59.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Frenchwood Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Frenchwood Avenue (PR1 4ND) in the last 12 months was 59.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.8% lower than the City Centre average (418.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Frenchwood Avenue (PR1 4ND), the main crime hotspot is near Greenwood Street. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Frenchwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Montjoly Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brixton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashworth Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greenwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brixton Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Carr Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Frenchwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Trower Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ruskin Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Hoghton View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frenchwood Knoll Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Selborne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Selborne Street —
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Data Sources

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