Crime Rates at Church Street, Preston, PR1 3BS

Church Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 4th highest crime rate of 448 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 Church Street (PR1 3BS) in the last 12 months was 2337.5 per 1,000 residents and was 458.2% higher 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 116 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 151 (≈ 943.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (PR1 3BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 153 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Central Bus And Coach Station (60 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.