Total Crime Rate
149.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Garstang Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 447 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 Garstang Road (PR2 9UP) in the last 12 months was 149.4 per 1,000 residents and was 204.4% higher than the Greyfriars average (49.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Garstang Road (PR2 9UP), the main crime hotspot is near South Grove. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Preston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Raleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Greenway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Raleigh Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Raleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Raleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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