Crime Rates at Rufus Street, Preston, PR1 6XX

Rufus Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield , and the 211th 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 Rufus Street (PR1 6XX) in the last 12 months was 87.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% lower than the Brookfield average (163.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 56.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rufus Street (PR1 6XX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near William Young Close, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harewood Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.