Total Crime Rate
17.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Halsbury Street 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 Halsbury Street (PR1 4LJ) 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 Halsbury Street (PR1 4LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Walker Place. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In City Centre| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tenby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Oak Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Austin'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Austin'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Austin'S Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arundel Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlotte Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Knowsley Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Knowsley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Princess Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walker Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walker Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carr Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Trower Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarendon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarendon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clarendon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frenchwood Knoll | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruskin Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Selborne Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Selborne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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