Total Crime Rate

300.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

140.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 300.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 140.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 121.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 75.0 10/10
  • Burglary 18.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 18.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.6 9/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Robbery 12.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

North Cliff Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in City Centre , and the 40th 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 North Cliff Street (PR1 8JA) in the last 12 months was 300.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% lower than the City Centre average (392.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 140.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Cliff Street (PR1 8JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Butler Street, where police recorded 119 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stanley Place (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in North Cliff Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Butler Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Good Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lauderdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ladyman Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Good Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Good Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Cliff Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beech Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Hassett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Butler Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Butler Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butler Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butler Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Cliff Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton'S Parade Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Woods Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft River Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butler Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butler Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grafton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton'S Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butler Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beech Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lauderdale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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