Crime Rates at Swan Street, Preston, PR1 5NA

Swan Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's , and the 27th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swan Street (PR1 5NA) in the last 12 months was 357.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 160.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swan Street (PR1 5NA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.