Crime Rates at Bold Street, Preston, PR1 7NX

Bold Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 101st highest 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 Bold Street (PR1 7NX) in the last 12 months was 175.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% higher than the Ashton average (159.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 81.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bold Street (PR1 7NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Seymour Court (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.