Total Crime Rate

74.0 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 74.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Other theft 16.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.2 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Dodgson 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 Dodgson Road (PR1 5HN) 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 (β‰ˆ 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 Dodgson Road (PR1 5HN), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Dodgson Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Emerson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West View Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chester Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chester Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Crompton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Crompton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crompton Street β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary West View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Skeffington Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Longworth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wells Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ringwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Longworth Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Andrew Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Andrew Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thorn Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Andrew Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Andrew Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Andrew Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Andrew Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Andrew Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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