Total Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 44.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Goldfinch Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale , and the 94th 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 Goldfinch Street (PR1 6TA) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goldfinch Street (PR1 6TA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Goldfinch Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strutt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Porter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Falcon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elizabeth Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strutt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Strutt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Castleton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Albert Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chatham Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Peel Hall Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Graham Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Graham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deepdale Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Deepdale Road Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Public order Graham Street Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Golbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chatham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wren Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Porter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aberdeen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkhurst Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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