Total Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 30.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Selborne Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in City Centre , and the 54th lowest crime rate of 447 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 30.6 per 1,000 residents and was 92.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selborne Street (PR1 4LB), the main crime hotspot is near Greenwood Street. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 18 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 (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Floyer Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Manchester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Princess Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trower Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Salmon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coronation Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salmon Street —
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Data Sources

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