Total Crime Rate
88.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Samuel Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 212th lowest 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 Samuel Street (PR1 4YJ) in the last 12 months was 88.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% lower than the City Centre average (418.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -70.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -76.2% ).
In the area around Samuel Street (PR1 4YJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Samuel Street, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Derby Square (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In City Centre| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dymock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chatsworth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Great Townley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Great Townley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Great Townley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nimes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nimes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Harling Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dymock Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chatsworth Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dundonald Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crowle Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fishwick Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fishwick Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fishwick Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fishwick Parade | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fishwick Parade | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fishwick Parade | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dundonald Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dundonald Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fishwick Parade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walton View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Tunbridge Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Calverley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Asheldon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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