Crime Rates at Padway, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9EL

Padway area has the 17th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Charnock , and the 108th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

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 Padway (PR1 9EL) in the last 12 months was 96.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% higher than the Charnock average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Padway (PR1 9EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Hey Croft (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.