Crime Rates at Waverley Road, Preston, PR1 5QD

Waverley Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's , and the 196th highest crime rate of 448 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 Waverley Road (PR1 5QD) in the last 12 months was 108.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% lower 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 130.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 145.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverley Road (PR1 5QD), the main crime hotspot is near Shakespeare Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.