Fishwick & Frenchwood, Preston: Safety
Safety
Crime rates in Fishwick and Frenchwood are slightly above the UK average of 89 to 92 per 1,000 people, but they're well below nearby areas like St Matthew's and the City Centre. The neighbourhood recorded around 96 crimes per 1,000 people in both 2024 and 2025, and the picture has stayed consistent.
St Matthew's saw over 213 crimes per 1,000 in the same period, while the City Centre was significantly higher still. The gap between Fishwick and Frenchwood and the UK average is relatively modest.
Anti-social behaviour and violent crime make up the largest share of incidents here, which is typical for urban neighbourhoods across the North West. Burglary figures are low and improving — they dropped from 32 incidents in 2024 to 20 in 2025.
The stability in crime levels over the past two years points to a neighbourhood that's holding steady rather than getting worse.
Source: police-recorded crime (data.police.uk), 2024, 2025 and 2026 so far; population from ONS
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Crime rate comparison
2024
2025
2026 so far
Fishwick & Frenchwood
Crimes/1,000 people
127.6
Higher than
UK average
98.8
Higher than
Regional average
99
Higher than
Samlesbury & Walton
108
Lower than
City Centre
465.9
Lower than
Ribbleton
170.3
Lower than
St Matthew's
213.1
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Types of Crime
This neighbourhood
Regional average
- Violent offences31%39%
- Anti-social behaviour30%17%
- Criminal damage and arson7%8%
- Public order6%8%
- Other theft5%5%
- Vehicle crime4%3%
- Shoplifting3%6%
- Other crime3%2%
- Drugs3%5%
- Possession of weapons2%1%
- Burglary2%3%
- Bicycle theft1%1%
- Robbery<1%1%
- Theft from the person<1%<1%
