Total Crime Rate
108.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Hall Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's , and the 196th 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 New Hall Lane (PR1 5XE) in the last 12 months was 108.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% lower than the St Matthew's average (199.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 130.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (β 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 145.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Hall Lane (PR1 5XE), the main crime hotspot is near Shakespeare Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Matthew's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burns Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burns Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Samuel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Samuel Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Samuel Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Samuel Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Mill Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tennyson Mill Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burns Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burns Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Samuel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crombleholme Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crombleholme Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinfold Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shakespeare Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Waldon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waldon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waldon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Samuel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Samuel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waverley Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Mill Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dymock Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Tunbridge Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waverley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wanstead Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Felstead Street | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.