Total Crime Rate

69.2 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 69.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hoghton View area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hoghton View (PR1 4NX) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hoghton View (PR1 4NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ruskin Street, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillside Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hoghton View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Hoghton View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brockholes View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ruskin Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Trower Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Frenchwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ashleigh Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Montjoly Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brixton Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Brixton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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