Crime Rates at Poynter Street, Preston, PR1 5ET

Poynter Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's , and the 49th 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 Poynter Street (PR1 5ET) in the last 12 months was 288.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 95.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poynter Street (PR1 5ET), 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.