Total Crime Rate

78.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Burglary 20.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Francis Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Garrison , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 448 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 St Francis Close (PR2 9WJ) in the last 12 months was 78.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% higher than the Garrison average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Francis Close (PR2 9WJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tower Green, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Deborah Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Francis Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashleigh Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime St Francis Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haighton Court —
Sep 2025Public order Ashleigh Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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