Total Crime Rate
109.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dundonald Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 192nd 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 Dundonald Street (PR1 4SN) in the last 12 months was 109.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% lower than the City Centre average (418.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 220.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 19 (β 54.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 171.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dundonald Street (PR1 4SN), the main crime hotspot is near Maitland Close. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 25 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 | Vehicle crime | Chatsworth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Samuel Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | New Hall Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Hall Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knowles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Samuel Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Elijah Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elijah Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Samuel Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Redmayne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Redmayne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Samuel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fishwick Parade | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Samuel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Salisbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Samuel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cave Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cave Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Samuel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Samuel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walton View | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fishwick Parade | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fishwick Parade | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walton View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Great Townley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chatsworth Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scotforth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scotforth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Street | Under investigation |
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