Total Crime Rate
79.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Suffolk Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale , and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Suffolk Road (PR1 6LA) in the last 12 months was 79.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% lower than the Deepdale average (184.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (β 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 114.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Suffolk Road (PR1 6LA), the main crime hotspot is near Osbourne Way. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Deepdale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alice Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Christopher'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dorset Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Osbourne Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alice Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Osbourne Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Christopher'S Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Christopher'S Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pump Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Cuthbert'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Philip'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Philip'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Philip'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Philip'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Philip'S Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Cuthbert'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pump Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deepdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sedgwick Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanleyfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alice Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromwell Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elizabeth Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elizabeth Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sedgwick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Egan Street | β |
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