Crime Rates at Osborne Street, Preston, PR1 8PN

Osborne Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 448 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 Osborne Street (PR1 8PN) in the last 12 months was 228.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% lower than the City Centre average (418.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 117.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osborne Street (PR1 8PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanley Place, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walton'S Parade (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.