Total Crime Rate
51.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St 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.
View Crime In Preston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cromwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Charnock Fold | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Philip'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Milner Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Noor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Noor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Turner Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Philip'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Philip'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Philip'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Philip'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St David'S Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Frank Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Martin'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Michael'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paul'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paul'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Varley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Albert Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Edward Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Leicester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Varley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Varley Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Varley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Varley Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Varley Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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