Total Crime Rate
597.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Marys Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 16th 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 St Marys Close (PR1 4XN) in the last 12 months was 597.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% higher 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 96 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 733.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 158.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Marys Close (PR1 4XN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In City Centre| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Caroline Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Swan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John William Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromford Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromford Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromford Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mercer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cranborne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Spinning Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caroline Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rutland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Owtram Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maitland Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caroline Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maitland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maitland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maitland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Maitland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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