Crime Rates at Houghton Road, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9HS

Houghton Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Charnock , and the 50th 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 Houghton Road (PR1 9HS) in the last 12 months was 17.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Houghton Road (PR1 9HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunbury Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.