Crime Rates at Chapel Close, Wesham, Preston, PR4 3HB

Chapel Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kirkham , and the 120th highest crime rate of 272 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 Chapel Close (PR4 3HB) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% lower than the Kirkham average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Close (PR4 3HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fleetwood Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sycamore Drive (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.