Total Crime Rate
124.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rutland Street area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 150th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rutland Street (PR1 4XT) in the last 12 months was 124.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% lower than the City Centre average (418.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (β 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rutland Street (PR1 4XT), the main crime hotspot is near Maitland Close. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 25 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilbraham Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rigby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maitland Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maitland Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maitland Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maitland Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Maitland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maitland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maitland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chatsworth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chatsworth Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scotforth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scotforth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caroline Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Caroline Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caroline Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cemetery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maitland Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cave Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Redmayne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Goodier Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Delaware Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Salisbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cave Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cave Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Owtram Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cemetery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilbraham Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rutland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Maitland Street | Under investigation |
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