Crime Rates at Greyfriars Avenue, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3RA

Greyfriars Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 221st 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 Greyfriars Avenue (PR2 3RA) in the last 12 months was 93.0 per 1,000 residents and was 89.6% higher than the Greyfriars average (49.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -91.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -89.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greyfriars Avenue (PR2 3RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ridgeford Gardens, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Garstone Croft (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.