Total Crime Rate
78.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Craggs Row area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .
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 Craggs Row (PR1 1JD) in the last 12 months was 78.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% lower than the Deepdale average (176.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Craggs Row (PR1 1JD), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 158 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Preston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Melling Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thorpe Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sizer Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vernon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Vernon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Vernon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Castle Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Thomas' Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Thomas' Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broomfield Mill Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Broomfield Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Walker Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodney Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodney Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rodney Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Melbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rodney Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sizehouse Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bowran Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fylde Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Peter'S Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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