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

James Street 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 James Street (PR1 4JU) 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 James Street (PR1 4JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A59, where police recorded 46 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 James Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Alexandra Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coronation Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A59 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A59 —
Apr 2026Public order Adelaide Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Adelaide Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trower Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clara Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor 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 Floyer Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other crime Clara Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montjoly Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Salmon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salmon Street —
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Data Sources

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