Total Crime Rate

2727.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1370.9 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 2727.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1370.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1103.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 713.6 10/10
  • Public order 211.3 10/10
  • Other theft 164.3 10/10
  • Drugs 145.5 10/10
  • Burglary 79.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 79.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 65.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 47.0 10/10
  • Other crime 42.3 10/10
  • Robbery 37.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 18.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
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

Greaves Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in City Centre , and the 3rd 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 Greaves Street (PR1 3AG) in the last 12 months was 2727.7 per 1,000 residents and was 594.6% higher 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 235 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 292 (≈ 1370.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greaves Street (PR1 3AG), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 264 crimes here, including 171 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greaves Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/89)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nightclub Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Princess Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tenby Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenham Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenham Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenham Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tithebarn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nile Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Syke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Manchester Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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