Crime Rates at Station Road, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4ZA

Station Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Longton & Hutton West , and the 60th lowest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Station Road (PR4 4ZA) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% lower than the Longton & Hutton West average (38.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Road (PR4 4ZA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boundary Close, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brierfield (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.