Crime Rates at Oxford Street, Preston, PR1 3QW

Oxford Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 9th highest crime rate of 448 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 Oxford Street (PR1 3QW) in the last 12 months was 817.1 per 1,000 residents and was 95.1% higher than the City Centre average (418.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 434.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 175.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Street (PR1 3QW), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 215 crimes here, including 124 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.