Crime Rates at Regent Road, Walton Le Dale, Preston, PR5 4QA

Regent Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Samlesbury & Walton , and the 55th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

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 Regent Road (PR5 4QA) in the last 12 months was 147.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% higher than the Samlesbury & Walton average (111.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Regent Road (PR5 4QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Drakes Hollow, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chorley Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.