Crime Rates at Mornington Road, Preston, PR1 4UL

Mornington Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 25th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mornington Road (PR1 4UL) in the last 12 months was 372.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 220.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 73.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mornington Road (PR1 4UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mornington Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.