Total Crime Rate
111.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marsh Lane area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 185th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Marsh Lane (PR1 8NL) in the last 12 months was 111.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marsh Lane (PR1 8NL), the main crime hotspot is near Walton'S Parade. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In City Centre| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Langton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Christ Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Good Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Good Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Good Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Portland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Good Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Stanley Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leighton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Langton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walton'S Parade | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walton'S Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walton'S Parade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Christ Church Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Osborne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vine Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spa Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spa Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Walburge Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Walburge Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Langton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Good Street | — |
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