Total Crime Rate

115.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 115.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

St Stephens Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale , and the 175th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Stephens Road (PR1 6NX) in the last 12 months was 115.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Stephens Road (PR1 6NX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Stephens Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Stephen'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Stephen'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Square —
Sep 2025Public order Elizabeth Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary St Stephen'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Plover Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldfinch Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Osbourne Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Osbourne Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Osbourne Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Cuthbert'S Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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