Crime Rates at Poulton Street, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2AA

Poulton Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kirkham , and the 29th highest crime rate of 272 local areas in Fylde .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poulton Street (PR4 2AA) in the last 12 months was 164.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% higher than the Kirkham average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -68.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poulton Street (PR4 2AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Langton Road, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.