Crime Rates at Woodville Road, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9DR

Woodville Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Charnock , and the 20th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

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 Woodville Road (PR1 9DR) in the last 12 months was 266.4 per 1,000 residents and was 221.4% higher than the Charnock average (82.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 69.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodville Road (PR1 9DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marl Croft (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.