Crime Rates at Crown Street, Preston, PR1 2RU

Crown Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale , and the 13th 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 Crown Street (PR1 2RU) in the last 12 months was 603.0 per 1,000 residents and was 242.4% 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 79 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 122 (≈ 261.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crown Street (PR1 2RU), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 379 crimes here, including 127 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.