Total Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 1.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · 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 6th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Alston & Hothersall , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 200 local areas in Ribble Valley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Preston Road (PR3 3BD) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Road (PR3 3BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Preston Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Betula Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Preston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Preston Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Betula Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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