Crime Rates at Beechwood Avenue, Walton Le Dale, Preston, PR5 4LN

Beechwood Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Samlesbury & Walton , and the 135th 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 Beechwood Avenue (PR5 4LN) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% lower than the Samlesbury & Walton average (118.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechwood Avenue (PR5 4LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Allerton Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sefton Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.