Total Crime Rate

51.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Pauls Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale , and the 121st 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 St Pauls Road (PR1 1PX) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Pauls Road (PR1 1PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Varley Street, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Philip'S Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Pauls Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cromwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Charnock Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Philip'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Milner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Noor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Turner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Philip'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Philip'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Philip'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Philip'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Frank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Martin'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Varley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Albert Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Edward Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leicester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Varley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Varley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Varley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Varley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Varley Street Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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