Crime Rates at Heaton Close, Walton Le Dale, Preston, PR5 4LJ

Heaton Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Samlesbury & Walton , and the 106th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

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 Heaton Close (PR5 4LJ) in the last 12 months was 103.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% lower than the Samlesbury & Walton average (118.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heaton Close (PR5 4LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cavendish Place (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.