Crime Rates at Frenchwood Avenue, Preston, PR1 4NE

Frenchwood Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 55th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

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 Frenchwood Avenue (PR1 4NE) in the last 12 months was 32.2 per 1,000 residents and was 92.3% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Frenchwood Avenue (PR1 4NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ruskin Street, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillside Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.