Total Crime Rate
168.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
47.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New Hall Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's , and the 101st highest crime rate of 447 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 New Hall Lane (PR1 4SY) in the last 12 months was 168.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% lower than the St Matthew's average (205.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Hall Lane (PR1 4SY), the main crime hotspot is near Waldon Street. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Preston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawarden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Downing Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Heaton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Illingworth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Illingworth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bidston Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bidston Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waldon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bidston Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Downing Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bidston Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Iddesleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leek Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hesketh Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hesketh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawarden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Church Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manning Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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