Crime Rates at Plungington Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3PS

Plungington Road area has the 58th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 221st highest crime rate of 448 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 Plungington Road (PR2 3PS) in the last 12 months was 94.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% lower than the Ashton average (159.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plungington Road (PR2 3PS), the main crime hotspot is near Ainslie Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.