Total Crime Rate

120.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 120.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 63.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Dundonald Street area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in City Centre , and the 165th highest 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 Dundonald Street (PR1 4SN) in the last 12 months was 120.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dundonald Street (PR1 4SN), the main crime hotspot is near Maitland Close. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dundonald Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Surrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Samuel Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Derby Square Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Chatsworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nimes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Great Townley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cave Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cave Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Redmayne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leo Case Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Leo Case Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Leo Case Court Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elijah Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elijah Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Samuel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maitland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fishwick Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Delaware Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taunton Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Taunton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Taunton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Calverley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxley Road North —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxley Road North —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxley Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Oxley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dymock Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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