Total Crime Rate

99.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 99.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oxford Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 213th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Street (PR1 3QY) in the last 12 months was 99.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Street (PR1 3QY), the main crime hotspot is near Berwick Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oxford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Arundel Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avenham Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Knowsley Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other theft Knowsley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Austin'S Place —
Sep 2025Other theft Avenham Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Austin'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Austin'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Princess Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Oak Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frenchwood Knoll Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Selborne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Clarendon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clarendon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarendon Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tenby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Selborne Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bank Parade —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bank Parade —
Sep 2025Public order Berwick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berwick Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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