Crime Rates at Hawkins Street, Preston, PR1 7HR

Hawkins Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 18th 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 Hawkins Street (PR1 7HR) in the last 12 months was 479.4 per 1,000 residents and was 226.3% higher than the Ashton average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 216.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawkins Street (PR1 7HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stocks Street (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.