Total Crime Rate

502.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

134.9 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 502.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 156.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 134.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 79.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 37.0 10/10
  • Other theft 29.1 10/10
  • Public order 26.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.2 10/10
  • Other crime 13.2 10/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 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

London Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in City Centre , and the 14th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (PR1 4AP) in the last 12 months was 502.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% higher 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 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 134.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (PR1 4AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edward Street, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brixton Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Clara Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashworth Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Alexandra Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Ribble Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Ribble Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting East View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clara Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bridge Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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