Crime Rates at Woodlands Avenue, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2JQ

Woodlands Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kirkham , and the 47th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Fylde .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodlands Avenue (PR4 2JQ) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% higher than the Kirkham average (89.9 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 Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 72.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands Avenue (PR4 2JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sunny Bank, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Smith Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.