Crime Rates at Poynter Street, Preston, PR1 5ET

Poynter Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's , and the 46th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poynter Street (PR1 5ET) in the last 12 months was 288.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% higher than the St Matthew's average (205.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 114.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poynter Street (PR1 5ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thorn Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.