Crime Rates at Broughton Street, Preston, PR1 7UT

Broughton Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale , and the 99th 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 Broughton Street (PR1 7UT) in the last 12 months was 174.8 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 74.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broughton Street (PR1 7UT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haysworth Street (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.