Total Crime Rate

296.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 296.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.3 10/10
  • Other crime 14.7 10/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Public order 14.7 8/10
  • Drugs 11.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.3 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Derby Square area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's , and the 47th highest crime rate of 448 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 296.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 146.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Derby Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/91)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Samuel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Samuel Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Samuel Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Samuel Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dundonald Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Dundonald Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Dundonald Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Great Townley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Great Townley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Great Townley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nimes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Nimes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Canterbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chatsworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Samuel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chatsworth Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scotforth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scotforth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Rutland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Owtram Street —
Sep 2025Other crime New Hall Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Hall Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knowles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Elijah Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elijah Street —
Sep 2025Robbery Redmayne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Redmayne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Salisbury Street 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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