Total Crime Rate

108.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 108.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oxley Road North 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 Oxley Road North (PR1 5QJ) 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 Oxley Road North (PR1 5QJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Oxley Road North area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/91)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Asheldon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grimsargh Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Samuel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Samuel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Samuel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Samuel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Samuel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Samuel Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Samuel Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Samuel Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wells Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grimsargh Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grimsargh Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crompton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dundonald Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Dundonald Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Dundonald Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Grimsargh Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Great Townley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rydal Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Great Townley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crowle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crowle Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fishwick Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fishwick Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crompton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Crompton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Fishwick Parade Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burns Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Levens Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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