Crime Rates at Fitzgerald Street, Preston, PR1 5EN

Fitzgerald Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's , and the 135th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fitzgerald Street (PR1 5EN) in the last 12 months was 135.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% lower than the St Matthew's average (199.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fitzgerald Street (PR1 5EN), the main crime hotspot is near Maitland Close. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.