Crime Rates at Westfield Drive, Warton, Preston, PR4 1ED

Westfield Drive area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Freckleton Village , and the 13th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Fylde .

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 Westfield Drive (PR4 1ED) in the last 12 months was 272.4 per 1,000 residents and was 358.3% higher than the Freckleton Village average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 122.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westfield Drive (PR4 1ED), the main crime hotspot is near Ribble View Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.