Total Crime Rate
193.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Callon Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 448 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 4QR) in the last 12 months was 193.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% lower than the City Centre average (418.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 380.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (β 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Callon Street (PR1 4QR), the main crime hotspot is near Waldon Street. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In City Centre| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crombleholme Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Waldon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waldon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waldon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waldon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waldon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waldon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waldon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinfold Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waldon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Leek Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Berwick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Berwick Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Berwick Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Asheldon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Asheldon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waldon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waldon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waldon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heaton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Iddesleigh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Iddesleigh Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waldon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heaton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wanstead Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crombleholme Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crombleholme Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waldon Street | β |
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