Total Crime Rate

144.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 144.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.4 9/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Plungington Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale , and the 129th highest crime rate of 447 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 Plungington Road (PR1 7RA) in the last 12 months was 144.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plungington Road (PR1 7RA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Plungington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Broughton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heysham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Heysham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heysham Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heysham Street —
Apr 2026Public order Eversleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eastham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eastham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Eastham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jemmett Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jemmett Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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