Total Crime Rate

152.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.4 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 152.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Other crime 10.7 10/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.7 10/10
  • Drugs 8.0 8/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bow Lane area has the 27th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in City Centre , and the 118th 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 Bow Lane (PR1 8ND) in the last 12 months was 152.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -35.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 72.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bow Lane (PR1 8ND), the main crime hotspot is near Stanley Place. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bow Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Mona Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Good Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Good Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grafton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Northcote Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Good Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Leighton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lauderdale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ladyman Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lauderdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Cliff Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gerrard Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingswood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingswood Street —
Apr 2026Other theft River Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton'S Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton'S Parade Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Langton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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