Total Crime Rate

291.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 291.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 125.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.4 10/10
  • Other theft 16.2 9/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Other crime 12.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.1 9/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sedgwick Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale , and the 44th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sedgwick Street (PR1 1TP) in the last 12 months was 291.5 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -29.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 125.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sedgwick Street (PR1 1TP), 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 Sedgwick Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Edward Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A6 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime A6 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A6 Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Central Bus And Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Central Bus And Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Central Bus And Coach Station Local resolution
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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Bus And Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Bus And Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Bus And Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Constable Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A6 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A6 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A6 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A6 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A6 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A6 —
Apr 2026Burglary Melbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sizehouse Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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