Total Crime Rate

93.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 93.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 33.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 20th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in City Centre , and the 219th highest crime rate of 447 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 Avenham Lane (PR1 3TS) in the last 12 months was 93.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avenham Lane (PR1 3TS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Avenham Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/89)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Cheapside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ribblesdale Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camden Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadogan Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadogan Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guildford Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nightclub Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jacson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Library Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Library Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Library Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Library Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Library Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Jacson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Boltons Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Boltons Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Winckley Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jacson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheapside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheapside —
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Data Sources

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