Total Crime Rate

2143.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

987.5 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 2143.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 987.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 718.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 468.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 425.0 10/10
  • Public order 168.8 10/10
  • Drugs 68.8 10/10
  • Robbery 62.5 10/10
  • Other theft 50.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 37.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 37.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 37.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.8 10/10
  • Burglary 12.5 9/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
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

Church Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in City Centre , and the 4th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (PR1 3BS) in the last 12 months was 2143.8 per 1,000 residents and was 445.9% 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 115 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -29.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 158 (≈ 987.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (PR1 3BS), the main crime hotspot is near Stanley Street. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/94)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Edmund Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hopwood Street 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Meadow Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Driscoll Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edmund Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edmund Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edmund Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egan Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deepdale Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Deepdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St Paul'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blue Bell Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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