Total Crime Rate

178.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.7 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 178.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 99.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Drugs 18.1 10/10
  • Public order 15.1 9/10
  • Other crime 12.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Montjoly Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in City Centre , and the 94th 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 Montjoly Street (PR1 4BT) in the last 12 months was 178.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% lower 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 99.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montjoly Street (PR1 4BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Adelaide Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Montjoly Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft John William Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Trower Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A59 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A59 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coronation Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Adelaide Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Adelaide Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clara Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Alexandra Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salmon Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Salmon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clara Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montjoly Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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