Crime Rates at Waldon Street, Preston, PR1 4RQ

Waldon Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 65th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waldon Street (PR1 4RQ) in the last 12 months was 35.2 per 1,000 residents and was 91.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waldon Street (PR1 4RQ), 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.