Crime Rates at Caroline Street, Preston, PR1 5UX

Caroline Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's , and the 128th 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 Caroline Street (PR1 5UX) in the last 12 months was 141.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% 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 Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caroline Street (PR1 5UX), the main crime hotspot is near Maitland Close. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.