Crime Rates at Lark Hill Street, Preston, PR1 4JJ

Lark Hill Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 13th highest crime rate of 448 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 Lark Hill Street (PR1 4JJ) in the last 12 months was 670.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% higher than the City Centre average (418.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 90 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 188.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lark Hill Street (PR1 4JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 153 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stanley Street (52 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.