Total Crime Rate
48.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bairstow Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in City Centre , and the 111th 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 Bairstow Street (PR1 3TN) in the last 12 months was 48.8 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bairstow Street (PR1 3TN), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 364 crimes here, including 208 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Preston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenham Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenham Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenham Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Syke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Guildford Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadogan Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadogan Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Jacson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jacson Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Glover'S Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Glover'S Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Temple Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Temple Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
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