Total Crime Rate
71.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hudson Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in City Centre , and the 174th 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 Hudson Street (PR1 3SB) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hudson Street (PR1 3SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St John'S Place, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boltons Court (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Preston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenham Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Syke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Grimshaw Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Back Grimshaw Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glover Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Glover Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenham Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Glover Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Great Avenham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Bank Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Princess Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Manchester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Walker Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Walker Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlotte Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Charlotte Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadogan Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadogan Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Guildford Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tenby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tenby Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenham Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Glover Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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