Crime Rates at Union Street, Preston, PR1 2HD

Union Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 448 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 Union Street (PR1 2HD) in the last 12 months was 303.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% lower 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 87 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 90.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 100 (≈ 113.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Street (PR1 2HD), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 427 crimes here, including 149 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.