Crime Rates at Lawrence Avenue, Walton Le Dale, Preston, PR5 4TQ

Lawrence Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bamber Bridge West , and the 84th 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 Lawrence Avenue (PR5 4TQ) in the last 12 months was 27.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% lower than the Bamber Bridge West average (145.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawrence Avenue (PR5 4TQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lawrence Avenue, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Severn Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.