Crime Rates at Porter Street, Preston, PR1 6QN

Porter Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 447 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 Porter Street (PR1 6QN) in the last 12 months was 419.4 per 1,000 residents and was 104.0% higher than the St Matthew's average (205.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 217.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Porter Street (PR1 6QN), 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.