Crime Rates at Fletcher Road, Preston, PR1 5HE

Fletcher Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's , and the 69th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fletcher Road (PR1 5HE) in the last 12 months was 238.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 73.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fletcher Road (PR1 5HE), the main crime hotspot is near Bootle Street. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.