Total Crime Rate

134.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 134.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • 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

This area has the 29th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in City Centre , and the 140th 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 This (PR1 4HY) in the last 12 months was 134.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% lower than the City Centre average (392.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 78.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode PR1 4HY, the main crime hotspot is near Stanley Street. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in PR1 4HY area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A59 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Floyer Street Offender given a caution
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
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Adelaide Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Adelaide Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Stanley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A59 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Mary'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coronation Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Princess Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Trower Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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