Total Crime Rate
102.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Latham Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 208th 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 Latham Street (PR1 3TE) in the last 12 months was 102.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% lower than the City Centre average (418.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Latham Street (PR1 3TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Temple Court, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boltons Court (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In City Centre| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Avenham Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bank Parade | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Boltons Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boltons Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Library Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Library Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berwick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Berwick Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bank Parade | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Library Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenham Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Library Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Library Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Library Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stoneygate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Latham Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winckley Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winckley Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Boltons Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tenby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winckley Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Temple Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Cock Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Temple Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Temple Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Temple Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Temple Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Temple Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Temple Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glover'S Court | β |
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