Crime Rates at Heversham Avenue, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9TD

Heversham Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 5th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heversham Avenue (PR2 9TD) in the last 12 months was 1681.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2703.8% higher 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 196 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 243 (≈ 880.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heversham Avenue (PR2 9TD), 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.