Total Crime Rate

135.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.7 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 135.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 53.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 9.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Caroline Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's , and the 136th highest crime rate of 447 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 5UY) in the last 12 months was 135.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 53.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caroline Street (PR1 5UY), the main crime hotspot is near Maitland Close. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Caroline Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Crescent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Delaware Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eccles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cave Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Cave Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cave Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Skeffington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Goodier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Redmayne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotforth Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotforth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cemetery Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rutland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Rutland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Joseph'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Goodier Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Great Townley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wilbraham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chatsworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taunton Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Taunton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maitland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maitland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Taunton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Derby Square Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Calverley Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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