Total Crime Rate
136.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cliffe Court area has the 28th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cliffe Court (PR1 4QB) in the last 12 months was 136.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cliffe Court (PR1 4QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Samuel Street, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Derby Square (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In City Centre| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Samuel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fishwick Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Samuel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Samuel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Samuel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Samuel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scotforth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knowles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Hall Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | New Hall Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fishwick Parade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fishwick Parade | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fishwick Parade | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fishwick Parade | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fishwick Parade | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fishwick Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fishwick Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Elijah Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crowle Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dundonald Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dundonald Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dundonald Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Great Townley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Great Townley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Great Townley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nimes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nimes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Street | Under investigation |
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