Total Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 65.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Bence Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 157th 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 Bence Road (PR1 4NN) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bence Road (PR1 4NN), 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 Bence Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ashleigh Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Montjoly Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brixton Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Brixton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashworth Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Carr Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Hoghton View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greenwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Floyer Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Floyer Street Under investigation
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 2025Public order Floyer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Floyer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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