Total Crime Rate

294.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.2 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 294.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 118.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 106.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.3 10/10
  • Other theft 25.9 10/10
  • Public order 23.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Robbery 5.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Cannon Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in City Centre , and the 43rd 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 Cannon Street (PR1 3NR) in the last 12 months was 294.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% lower than the City Centre average (392.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 118.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cannon Street (PR1 3NR), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 585 crimes here, including 262 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cannon Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birley Street
Apr 2026Public order Winckley Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ribblesdale Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Birley Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camden Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winckley Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Tithebarn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anchor Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub

Data Sources

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