Crime Rates at Castleton Road, Preston, PR1 6QD

Castleton Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 448 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 Castleton Road (PR1 6QD) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castleton Road (PR1 6QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Osbourne Way, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Strutt Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.