Total Crime Rate
65.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Deepdale Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Deepdale Road (PR1 6QA) in the last 12 months was 65.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% lower than the Deepdale average (176.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -10.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Deepdale Road (PR1 6QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Osbourne Way, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Strutt Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Preston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Deepdale Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Porter Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Edward Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Albert Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Elizabeth Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elizabeth Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Deepdale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Deepdale Road | Offender given penalty notice |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Golbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Golbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Golbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Golbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Porter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Graham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Graham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Graham Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Peel Hall Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Castleton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Noor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Noor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Strutt Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Strutt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strutt Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deepdale Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Deepdale Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St David'S Road | Local resolution |
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