Total Crime Rate

64.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New Hall Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 154th 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 New Hall Lane (PR1 4SU) in the last 12 months was 64.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% lower than the City Centre average (418.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Hall Lane (PR1 4SU), the main crime hotspot is near Shakespeare Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Hall Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/79)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Acregate Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Waldon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Samuel Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Samuel Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Samuel Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tennyson Mill Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Mill Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Mill Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Acregate Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pinfold Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waldon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Samuel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waldon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waldon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waldon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Waldon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Waldon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Waldon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waldon Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waldon Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waldon Street —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Samuel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Samuel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Canterbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Felstead Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Calverley Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dymock Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dymock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wanstead Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Asheldon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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