PERCY STREET, PR1 1EL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PR1 1EL

PERCY STREET, PR1 1EL, Preston has recorded a total of 148 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 38.89 per 1,000 population. This PR1 1EL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader PR1 postcode area, which has experienced 1116 crimes and a crime rate of 15.40 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this PR1 1EL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PR1 1EL, encompassing approximately 3805 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the PR1 1EL area, explore the PR1 1EL Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (55) incidents (-12.70% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (39) incidents (-35.00% decrease)
  • Public order: (10) incidents (25.00% increase)

PR1 1EL Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 14
  • Stanley Street with total crimes: 11
  • Central Bus And Coach Station with total crimes: 10

PERCY STREET, PR1 1EL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5538.89-12.70%
Anti-social behaviour3914.45-35.00%
Public order1010.2525.00%
Shoplifting82.63-57.89%
Vehicle crime72.10250.00%
Drugs61.8450.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.58-37.50%
Other theft51.31-37.50%
Robbery41.31-20.00%
Burglary31.05-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.79-66.67%
Bicycle theft20.53-50.00%
Other crime10.53-50.00%
Theft from the person10.26-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 60 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6351.7614.55%
Anti-social behaviour6016.5517.65%
Shoplifting1915.77137.50%
Other theft84.9914.29%
Public order82.100.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.10-11.11%
Possession of weapons62.10100.00%
Burglary61.58-33.33%
Robbery51.5825.00%
Drugs41.31-42.86%
Bicycle theft41.05300.00%
Other crime21.05-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.53-50.00%
Theft from the person20.530.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5544.67-21.43%
Anti-social behaviour5114.458.51%
Burglary913.40350.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.36-25.00%
Public order82.36-33.33%
Shoplifting82.10-11.11%
Drugs72.100.00%
Other theft71.84-41.67%
Other crime41.84100.00%
Vehicle crime41.05-33.33%
Robbery41.0533.33%
Possession of weapons31.0550.00%
Bicycle theft10.790.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7048.3532.08%
Anti-social behaviour4718.39-9.62%
Public order1212.35-14.29%
Other theft123.1571.43%
Criminal damage and arson123.15-7.69%
Shoplifting93.1512.50%
Drugs72.360.00%
Vehicle crime61.84100.00%
Robbery31.58-50.00%
Burglary20.79-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.53-50.00%
Other crime20.530.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5345.980.00%
Anti-social behaviour5213.9320.93%
Public order1413.667.69%
Criminal damage and arson133.6885.71%
Shoplifting83.42-11.11%
Other theft72.10-12.50%
Drugs71.840.00%
Robbery61.8420.00%
Burglary41.58-20.00%
Possession of weapons41.05100.00%
Vehicle crime31.05-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.790.00%
Other crime20.53-71.43%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5344.6723.26%
Anti-social behaviour4313.930.00%
Public order1311.3044.44%
Shoplifting93.4212.50%
Other theft82.360.00%
Other crime72.10250.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.84-50.00%
Drugs71.84-30.00%
Vehicle crime61.84200.00%
Burglary51.58-44.44%
Robbery51.31150.00%
Theft from the person31.3150.00%
Possession of weapons20.79-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.53100.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4341.25-10.42%
Violence and sexual offences4311.3034.38%
Criminal damage and arson1411.3055.56%
Drugs103.68-33.33%
Public order92.63-47.06%
Burglary92.3680.00%
Other theft82.360.00%
Shoplifting82.10-38.46%
Possession of weapons42.100.00%
Robbery21.05100.00%
Theft from the person20.53100.00%
Other crime20.53-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.53100.00%
Bicycle theft10.530.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4840.7360.00%
Violence and sexual offences3212.61-38.46%
Public order178.41183.33%
Drugs154.47150.00%
Shoplifting133.940.00%
Criminal damage and arson93.42-25.00%
Other theft82.36-27.27%
Burglary52.1025.00%
Other crime41.31300.00%
Vehicle crime11.05-50.00%
Robbery10.26-50.00%
Theft from the person10.26-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.26-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5238.10-27.78%
Anti-social behaviour3013.66-25.00%
Shoplifting137.8862.50%
Criminal damage and arson123.42-20.00%
Other theft113.1510.00%
Public order62.89-33.33%
Drugs61.58-50.00%
Burglary41.58-33.33%
Bicycle theft31.05200.00%
Theft from the person20.790.00%
Vehicle crime20.530.00%
Robbery20.530.00%
Other crime10.53-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.26-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7249.1426.32%
Anti-social behaviour4018.922.56%
Criminal damage and arson1510.517.14%
Drugs123.94300.00%
Other theft103.1542.86%
Public order92.630.00%
Shoplifting82.36-20.00%
Burglary62.10500.00%
Other crime51.580.00%
Possession of weapons31.310.00%
Theft from the person20.790.00%
Robbery20.53100.00%
Vehicle crime20.53-77.78%
Bicycle theft10.53-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5740.20-1.72%
Anti-social behaviour3914.98-35.00%
Criminal damage and arson1410.2540.00%
Shoplifting103.680.00%
Public order92.6350.00%
Vehicle crime92.3680.00%
Other theft72.3616.67%
Bicycle theft31.84200.00%
Drugs30.79-40.00%
Robbery10.790.00%
Burglary10.26-75.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour6046.250.00%
Violence and sexual offences5815.770.00%
Criminal damage and arson1015.240.00%
Shoplifting102.630.00%
Public order62.630.00%
Other theft61.580.00%
Other crime61.580.00%
Drugs51.580.00%
Vehicle crime51.310.00%
Burglary41.310.00%
Theft from the person31.050.00%
Possession of weapons10.790.00%
Robbery10.260.00%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 663 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 55.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 72 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202455
August 202463
July 202455
June 202470
May 202453
April 202453
March 202443
February 202432
January 202452
December 202372
November 202357
October 202358

A total of 28 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.80 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20246
July 20243
June 20242
May 20244
April 20242
March 20244
January 20241
December 20233
October 20231

A total of 121 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.08 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20248
July 20248
June 202412
May 202414
April 202413
March 20249
February 202417
January 20246
December 20239
November 20239
October 20236

A total of 552 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 46.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 60 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202439
August 202460
July 202451
June 202447
May 202452
April 202443
March 202443
February 202448
January 202430
December 202340
November 202339
October 202360

A total of 128 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20248
July 20249
June 202412
May 202413
April 20247
March 202414
February 20249
January 202412
December 202315
November 202314
October 202310

A total of 89 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.42 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 20247
June 20247
May 20247
April 20247
March 202410
February 202415
January 20246
December 202312
November 20233
October 20235

A total of 49 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.08 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20242
July 20244
June 20246
May 20243
April 20246
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
November 20239
October 20235

A total of 36 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20245
July 20244
June 20243
May 20246
April 20245
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 58 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.83 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20249
June 20242
May 20244
April 20245
March 20249
February 20245
January 20244
December 20236
November 20231
October 20234

A total of 123 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202419
July 20248
June 20249
May 20248
April 20249
March 20248
February 202413
January 202413
December 20238
November 202310
October 202310

A total of 36 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.27 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20244
June 20242
May 20242
April 20247
March 20242
February 20244
January 20241
December 20235
October 20236

A total of 97 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.08 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20248
July 20247
June 202412
May 20247
April 20248
March 20248
February 20248
January 202411
December 202310
November 20237
October 20236

A total of 21 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.91 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 16 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
April 20243
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
October 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the PR1 1EL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total14
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 2. Stanley Street
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Shoplifting1
  • 3. Central Bus And Coach Station
    Total10
    Vehicle crime3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 4. Bus/Coach Station
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Public order2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Shopping Area
    Total6
    Shoplifting5
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 6. A6
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Egan Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order1
  • 8. Edmund Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Pole Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Back Grimshaw Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 11. Nile Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 12. Parking Area
    Total4
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. Hammond'S Row
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order1
  • 14. Bishopgate
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Percy Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 16. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Boltons Court
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 18. Library Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 19. Birley Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Possession of weapons1
  • 20. Jacson Street
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 22. Turner Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 23. East View
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Jutland Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 25. St Mary'S Street North
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 26. Deepdale Street
    Total2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Guild Row
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. St Paul'S Square
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Grosvenor Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Ashworth Street
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1