Crime Rates at Preston, PR1 3XL

This 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 This (PR1 3XL) 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 postcode PR1 3XL, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 100 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.