Total Crime Rate

78.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 78.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 1.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Adelphi Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale , and the 195th 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 Adelphi Street (PR1 7BE) in the last 12 months was 78.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Adelphi Street (PR1 7BE), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 158 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Adelphi Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/65)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Leighton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5071 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Peter'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patten Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patten Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Patten Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Patten Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bowran Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft St Peter'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelphi Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sizer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hope Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rodney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Public order Hope Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hope Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hope Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hope Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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