Total Crime Rate

82.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 82.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Callon Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in City Centre , and the 205th lowest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Callon Street (PR1 4QQ) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Callon Street (PR1 4QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Waldon Street. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Callon Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walton View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawarden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Asheldon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Braddon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crowle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waldon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dymock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Oxley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawarden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Downing Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Downing Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wanstead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wanstead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Callon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Callon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leek Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Felstead Street Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Public order Fishwick Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tamar Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Felstead Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Walton View Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Heaton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Samuel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tamar Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Samuel Street —
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Data Sources

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