Total Crime Rate

137.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 137.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.5 8/10
  • Burglary 17.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wilbraham Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's , and the 135th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wilbraham Street (PR1 5NN) in the last 12 months was 137.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilbraham Street (PR1 5NN), the main crime hotspot is near Maitland Close. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wilbraham Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Joseph'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maitland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotforth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Goodier Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bootle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andrew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spinning Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mosley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Skeffington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holman Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rutland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wilbraham Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goodier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cemetery Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Goodier Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eccles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Goodier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Crescent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Plevna Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary St Joseph'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wilbraham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maitland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotforth Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Rutland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Surrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Crescent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nimes Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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