Total Crime Rate

79.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Somerset 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 Somerset Road (PR1 6LH) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Somerset Road (PR1 6LH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Somerset Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanleyfield Road —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Meadow Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Aberdeen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dorset Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Aberdeen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carrol Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carrol Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Carrol Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Carrol Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Turner Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carrol Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Osbourne Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Meadow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Cuthbert'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Osbourne Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Osbourne Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holstein Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Elizabeth Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Square —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alice Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alice Square —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alice Square —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Cuthbert'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Aberdeen Close —
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Data Sources

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