Total Crime Rate

303.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 303.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 99.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.5 9/10
  • Public order 28.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 21.6 7/10
  • Drugs 17.1 9/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Marsh Lane 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 Marsh Lane (PR1 2XH) 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 Marsh Lane (PR1 2XH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 178 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In City Centre

Crime Over Time in Marsh Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/109)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Union Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting George'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Clayton'S Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Falkland Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Falkland Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Falkland Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Falkland Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Hope Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Falkland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Falkland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rodney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rodney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rodney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft George'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 109

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑