Total Crime Rate

296.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

132.0 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 296.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 132.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 74.0 10/10
  • Public order 31.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.8 9/10
  • Drugs 20.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 19.3 6/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.1 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

Friargate area has the 14th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in City Centre , and the 41st highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Friargate (PR1 2ED) in the last 12 months was 296.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% lower than the City Centre average (392.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 81 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 116 (≈ 132.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friargate (PR1 2ED), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 158 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Friargate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/79)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Leighton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lune Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lune Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Lune Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lune Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lune Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rodney Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelphi Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5071 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Peter'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Walker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Peter'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rodney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Peter'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fylde Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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