Crime Rates at Murray Street, Preston, PR1 7HY

Murray Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 21st highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Murray Street (PR1 7HY) in the last 12 months was 449.1 per 1,000 residents and was 182.5% higher than the Ashton average (159.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 137.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Murray Street (PR1 7HY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.