Total Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 17.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Public order 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Woods End area has the lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 19th 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 Woods End (PR1 4LD) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 95.7% lower than the City Centre average (418.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 4.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woods End (PR1 4LD), 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 Woods End area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greenwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Austin'S Place —
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 2025Criminal damage and arson Princess Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Frenchwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Trower Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ruskin Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Austin'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frenchwood Knoll Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Austin'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Selborne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Selborne Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carlton Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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