Crime Rates at Penguin Street, Preston, PR1 6SN

Penguin Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale , and the 216th lowest 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 Penguin Street (PR1 6SN) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% lower than the Deepdale average (184.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penguin Street (PR1 6SN), the main crime hotspot is near Strutt Street. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.