Crime by Postcode
PR11Postcode district

PR11 crime rate and crime map

Recorded crime in PR11 is 0.6 times the Preston average and 0.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 9%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Fulwood, Preston. 941 residents in 1 neighbourhoods.

Safety
6/10Average crime
Living
6.3/10Fair
5-year change
+9%more crimes
vs the council
0.6×the Preston average
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Safety and Living

Safety

Crime severity: 0.6× the Preston average (0.8× the England and Wales average)

Crime only, by how serious it is. Compared with every postcode district. Higher is safer.

Living

Based on schools, transport, health, supermarkets, weighted by importance. Crime is not part of it. Higher is better.

Neighbourhoods by Safety

Preston 004E: Safety 8 out of 10, low crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Crime over 5 years

Up 9% in 5 years Recorded crimes in PR11, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 44 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 202244Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 40 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 202340Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 43 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 202443Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 45 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 202545Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 48 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 202648

What is recorded

Crime severity: 0.6× the Preston average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 60 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 55% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 23% of the harm here
  • Drugs: 5% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 31 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Shops, transport, schools and health

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Scores use fixed distance bands, so they do not depend on other districts. Higher is better.

Supermarkets

Excellent accessScore 9 out of 10
  • Typical distance to a large supermarket: 690 m.
  • Asda Fulwood Superstore (Asda), 690 m from the district centre
  • Sainsburys Preston (Sainsburys), 2.3 km from the district centre
  • M&S Deepdale Preston (Marks and Spencer), 2.6 km from the district centre

Transport

Fair accessScore 5 out of 10
  • Typical number of bus stops within 400 m: 4.
  • Nearest railway station: Preston Rail Station, 4.8 km from the district centre
  • Nearest tram or metro stop: Victoria Street (Blackpool Tramway), 38.3 km from the district centre

Schools

Good schools nearbyScore 7 out of 10

Primary schools within 2 km

  • St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston: Strong standard (report card, 2026), 1.6 km away
  • Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery: Good (graded inspection, 2024), 1.7 km away
  • Longsands Community Primary School: Needs attention (report card, 2025), 1.9 km away
  • Kennington Primary School: Good (graded inspection, 2024), 2.0 km away
  • No rated secondary school within 2 km, so that half of the score counts as 1.

Health

Fair accessScore 5 out of 10
  • Nearest GP surgery: THE HEALTHCARE CENTRE, 2.2 km from the district centre, CQC rating: Good, rated 2016
  • Nearest hospital with A&E: Royal Lancaster Infirmary, 30.0 km from the district centre

Crime by type

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery0.5
Burglary5.7
Violence and sexual offences21.2
Drugs2.8
Possession of weapons0.4
Other crime0.9
Other theft5.9
Theft from the person0.3
Vehicle crime4.9
Criminal damage and arson6.2
Public order4.0
Bicycle theft2.4
Shoplifting5.3

Trend over the years

Crime severity per resident (sentence-days of the crimes recorded each year). Hatched bars are years with fewer than twelve months of data for most residents.

201610.8201712.4201813.3201911.6202013.4202110.9202211.420239.020249.8202512.820269.3

Last 12 months: 11.1 against a 10-year average of 11.4, 3% lower.

Questions about crime in PR11

Is PR11 a safe place to live?
PR11 scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every postcode district in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.6 times the Preston average.
Is crime going up or down in PR11?
Up 9% over 5 years, from 44 recorded crimes a year to 48.
What is the most common crime in PR11?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 21 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in PR11 compare with Preston?
Crime severity in PR11 is 0.6 times the Preston average.

Nearest town

Council: Preston