Total Crime Rate

73.7 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holman Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's , and the 173rd 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 Holman Street (PR1 5HB) in the last 12 months was 73.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (β‰ˆ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holman Street (PR1 5HB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Holman Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crompton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Crompton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Andrew Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tees Street β€”
Sep 2025Public order Fletcher Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holman Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crompton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dodgson Place Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Theft from the person Crompton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crescent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Crompton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bootle Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Acorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dodgson Road β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Dodgson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dodgson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Dodgson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Owtram Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rigby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Andrew Street β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bootle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Andrew Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Joseph'S Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Cemetery Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Andrew Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Andrew Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chester Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chester Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fitzgerald Street β€”

Data Sources

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