Total Crime Rate

468.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

217.1 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 468.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 217.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 160.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 160.0 10/10
  • Other theft 34.3 10/10
  • Public order 22.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 20.0 10/10
  • Robbery 14.3 9/10
  • Drugs 11.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • 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

St Thomas Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale , and the 19th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Thomas Road (PR1 6AX) in the last 12 months was 468.6 per 1,000 residents and was 166.1% higher than the Deepdale average (176.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 217.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Thomas Road (PR1 6AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Milner Street, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near English Martyrs' Place (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Thomas Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order St James'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Muncaster Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arkwright Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arkwright Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovat Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lovat Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James'S Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson English Martyrs' Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorpe Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Milner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butler Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Muncaster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Muncaster Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Muncaster Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Charnock Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broomfield Mill Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Frank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brookfield Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broomfield Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butler Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Thomas' Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Elcho Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Thomas' Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kenmure Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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