Crime Rates at Meath Road, Preston, PR1 8EP

Meath Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meath Road (PR1 8EP) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 92.5% lower than the City Centre average (418.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meath Road (PR1 8EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Liverpool Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hassett Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.