Total Crime Rate

65.3 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 65.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Boulevard area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 160th 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 The Boulevard (PR1 4PH) in the last 12 months was 65.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Boulevard (PR1 4PH), the main crime hotspot is near Lawrence Avenue. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Boulevard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carlton Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boulevard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boulevard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frenchwood Knoll Under investigation
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Data Sources

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