Total Crime Rate
223.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fishwick Parade area has the 21st highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 77th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fishwick Parade (PR1 4QD) in the last 12 months was 223.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% lower than the City Centre average (418.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -39.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 93.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fishwick Parade (PR1 4QD), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Samuel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dymock Road | — |
| 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 | Drugs | Acregate Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Acregate Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chatsworth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chatsworth Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scotforth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scotforth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Canterbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Great Townley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Harling Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crowle Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fishwick Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fishwick Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fishwick Parade | Under investigation |
| 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 | Great Townley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Great Townley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | New Hall Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grimsargh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Tunbridge Place | Awaiting court outcome |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.