Total Crime Rate

213.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 213.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.3 10/10
  • Burglary 34.9 10/10
  • Drugs 19.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Arkwright Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale , and the 78th 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 Arkwright Road (PR1 6BY) in the last 12 months was 213.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% higher than the Deepdale average (184.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 81.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arkwright Road (PR1 6BY), the main crime hotspot is near Milner Street. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arkwright Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elgin Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lockhart Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences English Martyrs' Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brookfield Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Brookfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Southgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Southgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Southgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Southgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arkwright Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Elcho Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Elcho Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St James'S Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charnock Fold Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Butler Place —
Sep 2025Public order Butler Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charnock Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milner Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milner Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milner Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milner Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Elgin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Elgin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rye Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rye Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary St James'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Anne'S Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
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Data Sources

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