Total Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.8 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 26.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.7 3/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Moore Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in City Centre , and the 42nd 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 Moore Street (PR1 4NT) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 93.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moore Street (PR1 4NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Adelaide Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Moore Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Alexandra Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montjoly Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A59 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A59 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clara Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clara Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coronation Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Adelaide Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Salmon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salmon Street —
Apr 2026Public order Trower Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Adelaide Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southern Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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