Total Crime Rate

369.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 369.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 287.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 26.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kings Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 26th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

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 Kings Drive (PR2 3HQ) in the last 12 months was 369.2 per 1,000 residents and was 515.7% 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 99 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 103 (≈ 299.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 221.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 103.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Drive (PR2 3HQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Regent Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Regent Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Regent Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beacon Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beacon Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southgate —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillpark Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alvern Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridgeford Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridgeford Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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