Crime Rates at Hillcrest Avenue, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3NU

Hillcrest Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Alston & Hothersall , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 200 local areas in Ribble Valley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillcrest Avenue (PR3 3NU) in the last 12 months was 110.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% higher than the Alston & Hothersall average (75.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 57.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcrest Avenue (PR3 3NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Humber Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.