Crime Rates at Fairham Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9EA

Fairham Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Charnock , and the 13th 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 Fairham Avenue (PR1 9EA) in the last 12 months was 326.3 per 1,000 residents and was 293.6% higher than the Charnock average (82.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 350.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 193.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairham Avenue (PR1 9EA), 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.