Crime Rates at Lightfoot Close, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3NJ

Lightfoot Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 211th highest crime rate of 447 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 Lightfoot Close (PR2 3NJ) in the last 12 months was 96.2 per 1,000 residents and was 95.9% higher than the Greyfriars average (49.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 85.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lightfoot Close (PR2 3NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingston Chase (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.