Crime Rates at Butterlands, Preston, PR1 5TJ

Butterlands area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 143rd 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 Butterlands (PR1 5TJ) in the last 12 months was 130.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% lower than the City Centre average (418.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 800.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butterlands (PR1 5TJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mornington Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.