Crime Rates at Isherwood Street, Preston, PR1 5HQ

Isherwood Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's , and the 33rd 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 5HQ) in the last 12 months was 313.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 132.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Isherwood Street (PR1 5HQ), 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.