Total Crime Rate
134.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Christian Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 139th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Christian Road (PR1 1AD) in the last 12 months was 134.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% lower than the City Centre average (418.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 53.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Christian Road (PR1 1AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Butler Street, where police recorded 149 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Falkland Street (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In City Centre| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woods Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Falkland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Butler Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Butler Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Cliff | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Butler Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Butler Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Butler Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Butler Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Falkland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Stanley Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butler Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | East Cliff | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Cliff | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Christian Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stanley Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stanley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walton'S Parade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walton'S Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Butler Street | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Butler Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Cliff Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grafton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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