Total Crime Rate

123.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 123.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Drugs 15.0 9/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Michaels Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale , and the 161st highest crime rate of 447 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 St Michaels Road (PR1 6LY) in the last 12 months was 123.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Michaels Road (PR1 6LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Osbourne Way, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Philip'S Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Michaels Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deepdale Road —
Apr 2026Public order Wren Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Osbourne Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Albert Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Edward Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Philip'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elizabeth Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Philip'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Philip'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Philip'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Deepdale Road Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Shoplifting Osbourne Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osbourne Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Martin'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leicester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldfinch Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldfinch Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Varley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Varley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Varley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Varley Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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