Total Crime Rate
183.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kilruddery Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 97th highest crime rate of 448 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 Kilruddery Road (PR1 8ES) in the last 12 months was 183.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kilruddery Road (PR1 8ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadgate, where police recorded 29 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.
View Crime In City Centre| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brixey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairhaven Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hind Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Taylor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Swallow Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brixey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Brixey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brixey Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dove Avenue | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woods Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Talbot Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolseley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wolseley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wolseley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beech Street South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kilruddery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ardee Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Riverside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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