Crime Rates at Meadowfield, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9ER

Meadowfield area has the 13th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Charnock , and the 89th 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 Meadowfield (PR1 9ER) in the last 12 months was 114.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 68.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadowfield (PR1 9ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Evesham Avenue, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moss Lane (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.