Total Crime Rate

13.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 5.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hawkhurst Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 15th lowest crime rate of 447 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 Hawkhurst Avenue (PR2 9XT) in the last 12 months was 13.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% lower than the Greyfriars average (49.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawkhurst Avenue (PR2 9XT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broadway (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hawkhurst Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Black Bull Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Janice Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Janice Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Janice Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Black Bull Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Black Bull Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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