Total Crime Rate
306.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tennyson Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 448 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 Tennyson Road (PR1 5RL) in the last 12 months was 306.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% higher than the St Matthew's average (199.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 123.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (β 140.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tennyson Road (PR1 5RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shakespeare Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Matthew's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tennyson Road | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Levens Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burns Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burns Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burns Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burns Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burns Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burns Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lynn Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lynn Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Canterbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dickson Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Levens Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rydal Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shakespeare Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rydal Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Emerson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorn Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Shakespeare Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shakespeare Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shakespeare Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
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