Total Crime Rate

183.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 183.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 93.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.5 9/10
  • Drugs 11.2 9/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Riverside 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 Riverside (PR1 8ET) 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 Riverside (PR1 8ET), the main crime hotspot is near Hassett Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Riverside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Talbot Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wolseley Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wolseley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wolseley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beech Street South Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Riverside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woods Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairhaven Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fraser Avenue —
Sep 2025Drugs Dove Avenue Offender given penalty notice
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kilruddery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Swallow Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swallow Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mayfield Close —
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Data Sources

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