Total Crime Rate

174.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.6 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 174.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.0 10/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Eldon 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 Eldon Street (PR1 7YD) 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 Eldon Street (PR1 7YD), 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 Eldon Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jemmett Street —
Apr 2026Public order Dallas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Havelock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Symonds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norris Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eastham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eastham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broughton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Broughton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broughton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dallas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Moor Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Crofters Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ripon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cambridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jemmett Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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