Total Crime Rate

277.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

207.2 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 277.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 207.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 139.5 10/10
  • Public order 65.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Square area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Preston Rural East , and the 50th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Square (PR3 2AQ) in the last 12 months was 277.0 per 1,000 residents and was 212.4% higher than the Preston Rural East average (88.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 98 (≈ 207.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Square (PR3 2AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Cumeragh Lane. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumeragh Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cumeragh Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cumeragh Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumeragh Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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