Total Crime Rate

369.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

156.3 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 369.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 156.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 145.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 125.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 62.5 10/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Preston Road area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Alston & Hothersall , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 201 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 3BJ) in the last 12 months was 369.8 per 1,000 residents and was 350.0% higher than the Alston & Hothersall average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 156.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 176.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Road (PR3 3BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Preston Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 17 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 (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Preston Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Preston Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Preston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Preston Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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