Total Crime Rate

134.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 134.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 35.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Cromwell Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale , and the 138th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cromwell Street (PR1 1QU) in the last 12 months was 134.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% lower than the Deepdale average (176.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromwell Street (PR1 1QU), the main crime hotspot is near Central Bus And Coach Station. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cromwell Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/70)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aberdeen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinsella Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A6 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A6 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A6 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A6 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A6 —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A6 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A6 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime A6 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egan Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery St Paul'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Public order Hopwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Central Bus And Coach Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Driscoll Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deepdale Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A6 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deepdale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Central Bus And Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Central Bus And Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Central Bus And Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Central Bus And Coach Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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