Total Crime Rate

195.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.6 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 195.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 99.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 24.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Eugene Road area has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Preston , and the 60th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

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 Eugene Road (TQ3 2PF) in the last 12 months was 195.0 per 1,000 residents and was 214.3% higher than the Preston average (62.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 99.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eugene Road (TQ3 2PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Langs Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Eugene Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Headland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Seaway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Headland Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orient Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Seaway Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eugene Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowcroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Seaway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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