Total Crime Rate
73.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Conway Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Conway Drive (PR2 3ES) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% higher than the Greyfriars average (60.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Conway Drive (PR2 3ES), the main crime hotspot is near Ridgeford Gardens. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 101 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Greyfriars| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridgeford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garstone Croft | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garstone Croft | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garstone Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridgeford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beacon Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beacon Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chalfont Field | — |
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