Total Crime Rate
106.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Hall Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's , and the 199th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Hall Lane (PR1 4SY) in the last 12 months was 106.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% lower than the St Matthew's average (199.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (β 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Hall Lane (PR1 4SY), the main crime hotspot is near Waldon Street. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Matthew's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ducie Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heaton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Berwick Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Berwick Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Berwick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miller Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crombleholme Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crombleholme Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crombleholme Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heaton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hesketh Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinfold Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Iddesleigh Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Iddesleigh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hesketh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hesketh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Noel Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Acacia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ducie Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Terrace | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Miller Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Leek Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miller Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Waldon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waldon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waldon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waldon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waldon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waldon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waldon Street | β |
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