Total Crime Rate

147.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 147.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Beech Street South area has the 28th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in City Centre , and the 124th highest crime rate of 447 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 Beech Street South (PR1 8JQ) in the last 12 months was 147.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 70.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 155.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Street South (PR1 8JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Good Street, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lauderdale Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Beech Street South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Liverpool Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beech Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lauderdale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Good Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Good Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Good Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beech Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hassett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grafton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wolseley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wolseley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lauderdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Woods Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Liverpool Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Cliff Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Connaught Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Cliff Under investigation
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Data Sources

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