Crime Rates at Hassett Close, Preston, PR1 8LU

Hassett Close area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 167th 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 Hassett Close (PR1 8LU) in the last 12 months was 119.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hassett Close (PR1 8LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Cliff Terrace, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hassett Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.