Crime Rates at Kirkgate, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2UJ

Kirkgate area has the 6th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kirkham , and the 38th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Fylde .

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 Kirkgate (PR4 2UJ) in the last 12 months was 128.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkgate (PR4 2UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ancenis Court, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carr Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.