Crime Rates at Kent Street, Preston, PR1 1PH

Kent Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale , and the 64th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kent Street (PR1 1PH) in the last 12 months was 254.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% higher than the Deepdale average (184.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 97.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 147.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kent Street (PR1 1PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Milner Street, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Varley Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.