Crime Rates at Dodgson Place, Preston, PR1 5JT

Dodgson Place area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's , and the 94th highest crime rate of 448 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 Dodgson Place (PR1 5JT) in the last 12 months was 192.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dodgson Place (PR1 5JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near William Young Close, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bootle Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.