Total Crime Rate

159.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 159.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 82.5 10/10
  • Other theft 25.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Public order 5.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

South Meadow Lane area has the 26th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 113th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Meadow Lane (PR1 8JP) in the last 12 months was 159.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Meadow Lane (PR1 8JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Cliff Terrace, where police recorded 28 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.

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Crime Over Time in South Meadow Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beech Street South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wolseley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hind Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fraser Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woods Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wolseley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wolseley Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Cliff Under investigation
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Data Sources

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