Crime Rates at The Boulevard, Preston, PR1 4PH

The Boulevard area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in City Centre , and the 189th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Boulevard (PR1 4PH) in the last 12 months was 106.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Boulevard (PR1 4PH), the main crime hotspot is near Lawrence Avenue. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.