Crime Rates at Cheapside, Preston, PR1 2AP

Cheapside area has the highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the highest crime rate of 448 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 Cheapside (PR1 2AP) in the last 12 months was 4425.3 per 1,000 residents and was 956.8% higher than the City Centre average (418.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 377 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 5 cases , down -16.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -23.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 332 (≈ 1272.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheapside (PR1 2AP), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 483 crimes here, including 216 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.