Total Crime Rate

212.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.2 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 212.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 63.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.7 10/10
  • Other theft 29.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Drugs 11.3 9/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Stefano Road 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 Stefano Road (PR1 5PL) 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 Stefano Road (PR1 5PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maitland Close, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Adelaide Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Stefano Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salmon Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goodier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Surrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wilbraham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rutland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rutland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wilbraham Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Goodier Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Goodier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Goodier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Goodier Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Mosley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft John William Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spinning Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bootle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bootle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bootle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maitland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maitland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Crescent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Crescent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St Joseph'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Plevna Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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