Crime Rates at Abbey Walk, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9BE

Abbey Walk area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Charnock , and the 105th lowest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abbey Walk (PR1 9BE) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% lower than the Charnock average (82.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Walk (PR1 9BE), the main crime hotspot is near Marl Croft. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.