Total Crime Rate
276.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chaddock Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 56th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chaddock Street (PR1 3TW) in the last 12 months was 276.7 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (β 109.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chaddock Street (PR1 3TW), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 336 crimes here, including 166 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In City Centre| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Library Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Guildhall Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Guildhall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildhall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Anchor Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Temple Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Temple Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
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