Total Crime Rate
258.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tamar Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 63rd 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 Tamar Street (PR1 4QX) in the last 12 months was 258.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (β 107.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tamar Street (PR1 4QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waldon Street, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Samuel Street (19 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 | Shoplifting | Waldon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waldon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Samuel Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Samuel Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waldon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waldon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waldon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waldon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waldon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waldon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waldon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Samuel 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 | Other crime | Waldon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinfold Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Felstead Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Felstead Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Leek Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Samuel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Samuel Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Samuel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walton View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wanstead Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walton View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fishwick Parade | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fishwick Parade | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fishwick Parade | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fishwick Parade | Awaiting court outcome |
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