Crime Rates at Swallowfold, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5JN

Swallowfold area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Preston Rural East , and the 31st lowest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swallowfold (PR2 5JN) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.6% lower than the Preston Rural East average (88.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swallowfold (PR2 5JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wood Top Avenue, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bulrush Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.