Total Crime Rate

484.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

273.4 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 484.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 273.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 211.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 90.0 10/10
  • Public order 45.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.1 10/10
  • Other crime 20.8 10/10
  • Other theft 20.8 10/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • 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

South Meadow Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale , and the 17th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Meadow Street (PR1 1UX) in the last 12 months was 484.4 per 1,000 residents and was 175.1% 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 273.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Meadow Street (PR1 1UX), the main crime hotspot is near Stanley Street. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Meadow Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/91)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Walker Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Walker Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egan Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Turner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percy Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Constable Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Central Bus And Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Constable Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Constable Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edmund Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery St Paul'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Central Bus And Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pole Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Edmund Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edmund Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deepdale Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Deepdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deepdale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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