Crime Rates at Polefield, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9RS

Polefield area has the 14th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 448 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 Polefield (PR2 9RS) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% lower than the Greyfriars average (60.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Polefield (PR2 9RS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 406 crimes here, including 226 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.