Total Crime Rate

303.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.5 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 303.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 133.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 50.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 50.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.6 10/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • 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

Emerson Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's , and the 39th 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 Emerson Road (PR1 5SN) in the last 12 months was 303.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Emerson Road (PR1 5SN), 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 Emerson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canterbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Thompson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorn Street —
Apr 2026Public order Thorn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chaucer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Morris Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Morris Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tennyson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canterbury Road —
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Burns Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burns Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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