Crime Rates at Chestnut Drive, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9UH

Chestnut Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 48th lowest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Drive (PR2 9UH) in the last 12 months was 27.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Drive (PR2 9UH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenway, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Janice Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.