Total Crime Rate
96.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maitland Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's , and the 218th 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 Maitland Street (PR1 5XS) in the last 12 months was 96.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maitland Street (PR1 5XS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maitland Close, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shakespeare Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Matthew's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Canterbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Samuel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Great Townley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dundonald Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dundonald Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dundonald Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Samuel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Samuel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Samuel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nimes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Samuel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Samuel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Samuel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Samuel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cemetery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cemetery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Great Townley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nimes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Delaware Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fishwick Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fishwick Parade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fishwick Parade | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fishwick Parade | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fishwick Parade | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fishwick Parade | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fishwick Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fishwick Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crowle Street | — |
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