Total Crime Rate
484.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
273.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newton 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 Newton Street (PR1 1XP) 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 Newton Street (PR1 1XP), 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.
View Crime In Preston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Albert Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Deepdale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Deepdale Road | Offender given penalty notice |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Carrol Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Golbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Carrol Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carrol Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Aberdeen Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Golbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Golbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Percy Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Golbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Noor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Graham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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