Total Crime Rate

249.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 249.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 109.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.7 10/10
  • Other crime 14.7 10/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Derby Square area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's , and the 64th 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 Derby Square (PR1 5XN) in the last 12 months was 249.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 109.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derby Square (PR1 5XN), 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 Derby Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elijah Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cave Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Calverley 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Taunton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Derby Square Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Chatsworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taunton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nimes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Great Townley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cave Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mosley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cave Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Redmayne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leo Case Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Leo Case Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Leo Case Court Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elijah Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Samuel Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Samuel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Delaware Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wilbraham Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Wilbraham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Joseph'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Joseph'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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