Total Crime Rate

136.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 136.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • 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

Cliffe 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.

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Crime Over Time in Cliffe Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Samuel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fishwick Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Samuel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Samuel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Samuel Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Samuel Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scotforth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knowles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Hall Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime New Hall Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fishwick Parade —
Sep 2025Drugs Fishwick Parade Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Fishwick Parade Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Fishwick Parade Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Fishwick Parade Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Fishwick Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fishwick Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Elijah Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crowle Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crowle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dundonald Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Dundonald Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Dundonald Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Great Townley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Great Townley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Great Townley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nimes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Nimes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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