Crime Rates at Elijah Street, Preston, PR1 4SR

Elijah Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 77th 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 Elijah Street (PR1 4SR) in the last 12 months was 223.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -39.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 93.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elijah Street (PR1 4SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Samuel Street, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Derby Square (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.