Crime Rates at Raikes Road, Preston, PR1 5ER

Raikes Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's , and the 174th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Raikes Road (PR1 5ER) in the last 12 months was 74.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% lower than the St Matthew's average (199.2 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Raikes Road (PR1 5ER), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.