Total Crime Rate
149.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hopwood Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale , and the 121st highest crime rate of 448 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 Hopwood Street (PR1 1UY) in the last 12 months was 149.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% lower than the Deepdale average (184.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -72.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 85.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hopwood Street (PR1 1UY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 153 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Central Bus And Coach Station (60 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Deepdale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aberdeen Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Central Bus And Coach Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Central Bus And Coach Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Central Bus And Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Central Bus And Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Central Bus And Coach Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holstein Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ribbleton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ribbleton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A6 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A6 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Paul'S Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Central Bus And Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Newton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Driscoll Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Driscoll Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Central Bus And Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Central Bus And Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edmund Street | Under investigation |
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