Total Crime Rate
288.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eccles 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 Eccles Street (PR1 5EX) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Eccles Street (PR1 5EX), 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 St Matthew's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Andrew Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longworth Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorn Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Emerson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Andrew Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crescent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Andrew Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dodgson Place | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Andrew Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Andrew Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Andrew Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Andrew Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Maitland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maitland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maitland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maitland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Oswalds Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Longworth Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bootle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longworth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Joseph'S Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crompton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cemetery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cemetery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Crompton Street | Under investigation |
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