Crime Rates at Beamont Drive, Preston, PR1 8UN

Beamont Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 29th highest 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 Beamont Drive (PR1 8UN) in the last 12 months was 357.5 per 1,000 residents and was 124.9% higher than the Ashton average (159.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 167.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beamont Drive (PR1 8UN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abbey Street, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blanche Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.