Total Crime Rate

319.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 319.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 105.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.3 10/10
  • Burglary 16.2 10/10
  • Other crime 16.2 10/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Great Hanover Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale , and the 37th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Great Hanover Street (PR1 1PY) in the last 12 months was 319.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 129.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Hanover Street (PR1 1PY), the main crime hotspot is near Milner Street. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Great Hanover Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Sedgwick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charnock Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Elgin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Elgin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime St Christopher'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order St Christopher'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St Christopher'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Philip'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Philip'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Philip'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Philip'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charnock Fold Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rye Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Philip'S Road
Sep 2025Drugs Elcho Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Elcho Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Varley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Varley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Varley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Varley Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Anne'S Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elgin Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rye Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milner Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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