PR1 1RA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PR1 1RA

PR1 1RA, Preston has recorded a total of 237 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 63.05 per 1,000 population. This PR1 1RA 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 1RA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PR1 1RA, encompassing approximately 3758 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the PR1 1RA area, explore the PR1 1RA Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the PR1 1RA area, visit the PR1 1RA House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (74) incidents (-6.33% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (56) incidents (-33.33% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (27) incidents (-32.50% decrease)

PR1 1RA Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 34
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 26
  • Union Street with total crimes: 12

PR1 1RA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 74 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7463.05-6.33%
Anti-social behaviour5619.69-33.33%
Shoplifting2714.90-32.50%
Public order207.1866.67%
Drugs115.3237.50%
Criminal damage and arson72.930.00%
Other theft71.86-36.36%
Bicycle theft71.86-12.50%
Burglary61.86-14.29%
Vehicle crime61.60200.00%
Robbery51.600.00%
Other crime41.33300.00%
Possession of weapons41.06-42.86%
Theft from the person31.060.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 84 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 79 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8472.897.69%
Violence and sexual offences7922.35-8.14%
Shoplifting4021.0248.15%
Public order1210.64-14.29%
Other theft113.19-15.38%
Drugs82.93-38.46%
Bicycle theft82.13700.00%
Possession of weapons72.13133.33%
Criminal damage and arson71.86-30.00%
Burglary71.86-30.00%
Robbery51.8625.00%
Theft from the person31.33-25.00%
Vehicle crime20.80100.00%
Other crime10.53-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 86 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 78 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8671.03-4.44%
Anti-social behaviour7822.88-12.36%
Shoplifting2720.75-49.06%
Public order147.18-22.22%
Drugs133.7230.00%
Other theft133.46-35.00%
Criminal damage and arson103.46-33.33%
Burglary102.6666.67%
Robbery42.660.00%
Theft from the person41.06300.00%
Other crime31.06-40.00%
Possession of weapons30.80-25.00%
Vehicle crime10.80-83.33%
Bicycle theft10.27-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 90 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 89 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9086.207.14%
Anti-social behaviour8923.941.14%
Shoplifting5323.6815.22%
Other theft2014.10100.00%
Public order185.32-18.18%
Criminal damage and arson154.790.00%
Drugs103.9911.11%
Burglary62.660.00%
Vehicle crime61.6050.00%
Other crime51.6066.67%
Robbery41.33-42.86%
Possession of weapons41.06-42.86%
Bicycle theft31.0650.00%
Theft from the person10.80-50.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 88 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 84 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8881.1425.71%
Violence and sexual offences8423.416.33%
Shoplifting4622.35-19.30%
Public order2212.2437.50%
Criminal damage and arson155.85114.29%
Other theft103.99-16.67%
Drugs92.660.00%
Robbery72.39-30.00%
Possession of weapons71.86133.33%
Burglary61.8620.00%
Vehicle crime41.60-42.86%
Other crime31.06-62.50%
Bicycle theft20.80-60.00%
Theft from the person20.53-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 79 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 70 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7978.2214.49%
Anti-social behaviour7021.02-2.78%
Shoplifting5718.6258.33%
Public order1615.166.67%
Other theft124.26-7.69%
Robbery103.1966.67%
Drugs92.66-50.00%
Other crime82.39100.00%
Vehicle crime72.13133.33%
Criminal damage and arson71.86-58.82%
Theft from the person61.8650.00%
Bicycle theft51.60400.00%
Burglary51.33-50.00%
Possession of weapons31.33-50.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 69 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour7272.89-1.37%
Violence and sexual offences6919.1521.05%
Shoplifting3618.36-34.55%
Drugs189.58-21.74%
Criminal damage and arson174.790.00%
Public order154.52-42.31%
Other theft133.99-27.78%
Burglary103.4642.86%
Possession of weapons62.66500.00%
Robbery61.60500.00%
Theft from the person41.6033.33%
Other crime41.06-20.00%
Vehicle crime31.060.00%
Bicycle theft10.800.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 73 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 57 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour7377.1510.61%
Violence and sexual offences5719.42-19.72%
Shoplifting5515.1625.00%
Public order2614.63271.43%
Drugs236.9243.75%
Other theft186.1250.00%
Criminal damage and arson174.7954.55%
Burglary74.520.00%
Other crime51.8666.67%
Vehicle crime31.33-25.00%
Theft from the person30.80-25.00%
Bicycle theft10.80-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.27-50.00%
Robbery10.27-80.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 66 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7167.84-30.39%
Anti-social behaviour6618.89-26.67%
Shoplifting4417.5641.94%
Drugs1611.71-27.27%
Other theft124.269.09%
Criminal damage and arson113.19-42.11%
Public order72.93-61.11%
Burglary71.86-36.36%
Robbery51.8625.00%
Vehicle crime41.330.00%
Theft from the person41.060.00%
Bicycle theft31.0650.00%
Other crime30.80-40.00%
Possession of weapons20.80-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 102 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 90 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10287.5322.89%
Anti-social behaviour9027.1415.38%
Shoplifting3123.94-36.73%
Drugs228.25214.29%
Criminal damage and arson195.85-9.52%
Public order185.0580.00%
Other theft114.7910.00%
Burglary112.93266.67%
Possession of weapons62.93500.00%
Other crime51.6066.67%
Theft from the person41.3333.33%
Robbery41.06300.00%
Vehicle crime41.06-55.56%
Bicycle theft21.06-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 83 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 78 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8375.02-2.35%
Anti-social behaviour7822.08-27.10%
Shoplifting4920.75-5.77%
Criminal damage and arson2113.0423.53%
Other theft105.59-9.09%
Public order102.6642.86%
Vehicle crime92.66125.00%
Drugs72.39-46.15%
Bicycle theft41.86100.00%
Burglary31.06-40.00%
Other crime30.80-50.00%
Theft from the person30.800.00%
Robbery10.80-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 107 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 85 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour10784.330.00%
Violence and sexual offences8528.470.00%
Shoplifting5222.610.00%
Criminal damage and arson1713.830.00%
Drugs134.520.00%
Other theft113.460.00%
Public order72.930.00%
Other crime61.860.00%
Burglary51.600.00%
Vehicle crime41.330.00%
Robbery41.060.00%
Theft from the person31.060.00%
Bicycle theft20.800.00%
Possession of weapons10.530.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 951 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 79.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 107 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202456
August 202484
July 202478
June 202489
May 202488
April 202470
March 202472
February 202473
January 202466
December 202390
November 202378
October 2023107

A total of 163 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.58 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20247
July 202410
June 202415
May 202415
April 20247
March 202417
February 202417
January 202411
December 202319
November 202321
October 202317

A total of 185 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.42 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202412
July 202414
June 202418
May 202422
April 202416
March 202415
February 202426
January 20247
December 202318
November 202310
October 20237

A total of 959 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 79.92 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 102 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202474
August 202479
July 202486
June 202490
May 202484
April 202479
March 202469
February 202457
January 202471
December 2023102
November 202383
October 202385

A total of 83 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.92 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20247
July 202410
June 20246
May 20246
April 20245
March 202410
February 20247
January 20247
December 202311
November 20233
October 20235

A total of 53 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.42 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20242
July 20241
June 20246
May 20244
April 20247
March 20243
February 20243
January 20244
December 20234
November 20239
October 20234

A total of 517 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 43.08 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 57 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202440
July 202427
June 202453
May 202446
April 202457
March 202436
February 202455
January 202444
December 202331
November 202349
October 202352

A total of 159 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.25 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20248
July 202413
June 202410
May 20249
April 20249
March 202418
February 202423
January 202416
December 202322
November 20237
October 202313

A total of 50 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.17 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20243
June 20245
May 20243
April 20248
March 20244
February 20245
January 20243
December 20235
November 20233
October 20236

A total of 148 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.33 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202411
July 202413
June 202420
May 202410
April 202412
March 202413
February 202418
January 202412
December 202311
November 202310
October 202311

A total of 40 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20244
June 20241
May 20242
April 20246
March 20244
February 20243
January 20244
December 20234
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 56 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.67 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20245
July 20244
June 20244
May 20247
April 202410
March 20246
February 20241
January 20245
December 20234
November 20231
October 20234

A total of 45 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.75 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20247
July 20243
June 20244
May 20247
April 20243
March 20246
February 20241
January 20242
December 20236
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 39 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20248
July 20241
June 20243
May 20242
April 20245
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20232
November 20234
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total34
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Anti-social behaviour9
    Other theft3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order2
    Burglary2
    Drugs2
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total26
    Shoplifting12
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 3. Union Street
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Bicycle theft2
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 4. Stanley Street
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Shoplifting1
  • 5. Market Street
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Bicycle theft2
    Possession of weapons2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 6. Central Bus And Coach Station
    Total10
    Vehicle crime3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 7. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 8. Bus/Coach Station
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Public order2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Glover'S Court
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Anchor Court
    Total6
    Shoplifting6
  • 11. A6
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Egan Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order1
  • 13. Edmund Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 14. Pole Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Back Grimshaw Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. Nile Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 17. Hammond'S Row
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order1
  • 18. Bishopgate
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Parking Area
    Total3
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 20. Percy Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 21. Boltons Court
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 22. Library Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 23. Guildhall Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 24. Cheapside
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Temple Court
    Total3
    Shoplifting3
  • 26. Birley Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Possession of weapons1
  • 27. Jacson Street
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Sizehouse Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Lune Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Jutland Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2