Total Crime Rate
6.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Severn Hill area has the lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 4th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Severn Hill (PR2 3RD) in the last 12 months was 6.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.9% lower than the Greyfriars average (60.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Severn Hill (PR2 3RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newbury Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillcroft (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Greyfriars| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fenman Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newbury Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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