Crime Rates at Langton Street, Preston, PR1 8PY

Langton Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre , and the 130th 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 Langton Street (PR1 8PY) in the last 12 months was 139.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 61.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langton Street (PR1 8PY), the main crime hotspot is near Good Street. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.