Total Crime Rate
192.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
64.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Isherwood Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's , and the 87th 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 Isherwood Street (PR1 5HP) in the last 12 months was 192.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Isherwood Street (PR1 5HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bootle Street, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harewood Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Preston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Portman Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Isherwood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Exe Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exe Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Penguin Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Penguin Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Penguin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penguin Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bootle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rufus Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rufus Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bootle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bootle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Isherwood Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fletcher Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Exe Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fletcher Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Fletcher Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Andrew Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crescent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crescent Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Crescent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Crescent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Skeffington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Holman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Holman Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Holman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eccles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Exe Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penguin Street | Under investigation |
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