Total Crime Rate

419.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

217.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 419.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 217.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 193.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 100.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.2 10/10
  • Other theft 20.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.2 10/10
  • Other crime 16.1 10/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.1 9/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Golbourne 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 Golbourne Street (PR1 6QS) 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 Golbourne Street (PR1 6QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Osbourne Way, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edmund Street (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Golbourne Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deepdale Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Strutt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Porter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Porter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elizabeth Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Graham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Graham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Graham Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Peel Hall Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Square —
Apr 2026Other theft Castleton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strutt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strutt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Deepdale Road Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Public order Hopwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Meadow Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Driscoll Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cromwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Noor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deepdale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edmund Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edmund Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edmund Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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