Total Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 14.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Briar Bank Row area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 33rd 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 Briar Bank Row (PR2 9PF) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% lower than the Greyfriars average (49.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briar Bank Row (PR2 9PF), the main crime hotspot is near Barnacre Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Preston

Crime Over Time in Briar Bank Row area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barnacre Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime D'Urton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barnacre Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barnacre Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barnacre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ashness Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwing Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences D'Urton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft D'Urton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour D'Urton Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barnacre Close Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 11 of 11

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑