Total Crime Rate

777.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

388.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 777.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 388.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 320.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 154.3 10/10
  • Drugs 85.7 10/10
  • Other theft 51.4 10/10
  • Public order 51.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 34.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Other crime 11.4 10/10
  • Robbery 11.4 9/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lennox Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in City Centre , and the 9th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lennox Street (PR1 3XU) in the last 12 months was 777.1 per 1,000 residents and was 97.9% higher 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 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 388.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lennox Street (PR1 3XU), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 264 crimes here, including 171 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lennox Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/109)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenham Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Birley Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaddock Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Jacson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glover Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Glover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Glover Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Glover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Great Avenham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Charlotte Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cheapside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cheapside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jacson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jacson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheapside Under investigation
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Data Sources

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