Total Crime Rate

263.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.3 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 263.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 105.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 79.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.4 9/10
  • Other theft 32.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.3 10/10
  • Public order 19.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.6 8/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Spring Bank area has the 19th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in City Centre , and the 57th 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 Spring Bank (PR1 8PL) in the last 12 months was 263.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% lower than the City Centre average (392.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 105.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spring Bank (PR1 8PL), 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 Spring Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grafton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Good Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ladyman Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Good Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Northcote Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lauderdale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lauderdale Street Under investigation
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 Beech Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beech Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Good Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gerrard Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton'S Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton'S Parade Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingswood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingswood Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft River Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Cliff Under investigation
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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