Crime Rates at St Marys Street, Preston, PR1 5LL

St Marys Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's , and the 62nd 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 St Marys Street (PR1 5LL) in the last 12 months was 261.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% higher than the St Matthew's average (199.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 119.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marys Street (PR1 5LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 181 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stanley Street (52 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.