Total Crime Rate

229.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 229.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 85.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.5 9/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Preston Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Alston & Hothersall , and the 9th highest crime rate of 200 local areas in Ribble Valley .

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 Preston Road (PR3 3AN) in the last 12 months was 229.8 per 1,000 residents and was 202.9% higher than the Alston & Hothersall average (75.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 108.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 119.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 86.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Road (PR3 3AN), the main crime hotspot is near B6244. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Preston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lee Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B6244 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monks Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Towneley Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Ridings Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Towneley Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lee Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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