Crime Rates at Old Foundry Place, Longridge, Preston, PR3 2BW

Old Foundry Place area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Preston Rural East , and the 198th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Foundry Place (PR3 2BW) in the last 12 months was 101.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% higher than the Preston Rural East average (88.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 244.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Foundry Place (PR3 2BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nateby Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Halfpenny Lane (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.