Crime Rates at Elmsley Street, Preston, PR1 7XD

Elmsley Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale , and the 178th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elmsley Street (PR1 7XD) in the last 12 months was 109.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% lower than the Deepdale average (176.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmsley Street (PR1 7XD), 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.