Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.9 3/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Selborne Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 64th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Selborne Street (PR1 4LB) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 91.6% lower than the City Centre average (418.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -68.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selborne Street (PR1 4LB), the main crime hotspot is near Greenwood Street. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Selborne Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Floyer Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Princess Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Floyer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Floyer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Floyer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashworth Street —
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greenwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brixton Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Carr Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Brixton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Selborne Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Frenchwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Selborne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frenchwood Knoll Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Trower Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ruskin Street —
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Data Sources

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