Total Crime Rate
212.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
63.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New Hall Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's , and the 79th 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 New Hall Lane (PR1 5PB) in the last 12 months was 212.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Hall Lane (PR1 5PB), 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.
View Crime In Preston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spinning Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wilbraham Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Mosley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rutland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rutland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Joseph'S Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Joseph'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scotforth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scotforth Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wilbraham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Plevna Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crescent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bootle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bootle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Goodier Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Goodier Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Goodier Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Goodier Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Goodier Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bootle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maitland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maitland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crescent Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caroline Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cemetery Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Derby Square | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | John William Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chatsworth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Great Townley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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