Crime Rates at Marshalls Brow, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9HY

Marshalls Brow area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Charnock , and the 92nd 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 Marshalls Brow (PR1 9HY) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% lower than the Charnock average (82.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marshalls Brow (PR1 9HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairhaven Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Swallow Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.