Crime Rates at St Michaels Close, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3AY

St Michaels Close area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 167th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Michaels Close (PR2 3AY) in the last 12 months was 119.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% lower than the Ashton average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Michaels Close (PR2 3AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lytham Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Worden Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.