Total Crime Rate

127.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 127.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Butler Place area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 447 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 Butler Place (PR1 6BS) in the last 12 months was 127.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% lower than the Deepdale average (176.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butler Place (PR1 6BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Varley Street, where police recorded 58 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 Butler Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butler Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James'S Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Varley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Varley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Varley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Varley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Varley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Varley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Varley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Muncaster Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Muncaster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Muncaster Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Muncaster Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Milner Street Under investigation
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 2026Public order St James'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kenmure Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Charnock Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Frank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brookfield Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butler Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arkwright Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broomfield Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arkwright Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson English Martyrs' Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broomfield Mill Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leicester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovat Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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