Total Crime Rate

72.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 72.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.7 10/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle 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

Avenham Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in City Centre , and the 179th lowest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avenham Lane (PR1 3RP) in the last 12 months was 72.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avenham Lane (PR1 3RP), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 264 crimes here, including 171 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Avenham Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/86)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaddock Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glover Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Glover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Glover Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Glover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Great Avenham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hammond'S Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Syke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hammond'S Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bank Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nile Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jacson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Jacson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jacson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nile Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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