Total Crime Rate

295.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 295.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 90.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.3 10/10
  • Drugs 24.3 10/10
  • Other theft 20.8 10/10
  • Public order 20.8 9/10
  • Burglary 13.9 9/10
  • Other crime 10.4 9/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Meadow Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 447 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 Meadow Street (PR1 1TR) in the last 12 months was 295.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 90.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Street (PR1 1TR), 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 Meadow Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/72)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Central Bus And Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elizabeth Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Turner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Edward Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Albert Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pole Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cromwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A6 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pole Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Constable Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Noor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Noor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Constable Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Constable Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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