Total Crime Rate

141.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.9 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 141.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Garstang Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale , and the 132nd 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 Garstang Road (PR1 1UT) in the last 12 months was 141.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 81.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garstang Road (PR1 1UT), the main crime hotspot is near Haysworth Street. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Garstang Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cambridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St James'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broughton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Broughton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broughton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Lorraine Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Moor Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dallas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kenmure Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crofters Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James'S Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eaves Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dallas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haysworth Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haysworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Haysworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haysworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haysworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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