Total Crime Rate

134.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.9 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 134.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 8/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 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

Oxley Road North area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's , and the 137th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxley Road North (PR1 5QJ) in the last 12 months was 134.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 62.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxley Road North (PR1 5QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Shakespeare Road. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 37 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 (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elijah Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shakespeare Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxley Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Great Townley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Derby Square Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shakespeare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shakespeare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shakespeare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Oxley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cave Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canterbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canterbury Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dymock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Acregate Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Burns Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cave Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Cave Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burns Street —
Apr 2026Public order Fishwick Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Taunton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taunton Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Calverley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Delaware Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Samuel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxley Road North —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Samuel Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elijah Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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