Crime Rates at Preston Road, Leyland, PR25 4NT

Preston Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Broadfield , and the 35th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

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 Preston Road (PR25 4NT) in the last 12 months was 193.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% higher than the Broadfield average (122.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 88.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Road (PR25 4NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rose Street, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Preston Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.