PR1 1YU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PR1 1YU

PR1 1YU, Preston has recorded a total of 229 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 62.77 per 1,000 population. This PR1 1YU 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 1YU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PR1 1YU, encompassing approximately 3648 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the PR1 1YU area, explore the PR1 1YU Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the PR1 1YU area, visit the PR1 1YU 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: (53) incidents (-33.75% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (27) incidents (-30.77% decrease)

PR1 1YU Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 34
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 19
  • Union Street with total crimes: 12

PR1 1YU 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 53 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7462.77-6.33%
Anti-social behaviour5320.28-33.75%
Shoplifting2714.53-30.77%
Public order167.4033.33%
Drugs124.3950.00%
Other theft73.29-30.00%
Bicycle theft71.92-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson61.92-25.00%
Burglary61.64-25.00%
Vehicle crime61.64200.00%
Robbery51.640.00%
Other crime41.37300.00%
Possession of weapons41.10-42.86%
Theft from the person21.100.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 80 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 79 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8073.739.59%
Violence and sexual offences7921.93-4.82%
Shoplifting3921.6556.00%
Public order1210.69-14.29%
Other theft103.29-9.09%
Burglary82.74-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson82.19-20.00%
Drugs82.19-38.46%
Bicycle theft82.19700.00%
Possession of weapons72.1916.67%
Robbery51.9225.00%
Vehicle crime21.37100.00%
Theft from the person20.55-33.33%
Other crime10.55-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 83 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 73 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8370.17-4.60%
Anti-social behaviour7322.75-6.41%
Shoplifting2520.01-50.98%
Public order146.85-17.65%
Drugs133.8430.00%
Other theft113.56-42.11%
Criminal damage and arson103.01-28.57%
Burglary92.7450.00%
Possession of weapons62.47100.00%
Robbery41.640.00%
Other crime31.10-40.00%
Theft from the person30.82200.00%
Vehicle crime10.82-80.00%
Bicycle theft10.27-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 87 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 78 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8783.0511.54%
Anti-social behaviour7823.85-1.27%
Shoplifting5121.3815.91%
Other theft1913.9858.33%
Public order175.21-26.09%
Criminal damage and arson144.66-12.50%
Drugs103.8442.86%
Burglary62.7450.00%
Vehicle crime51.6466.67%
Other crime51.3766.67%
Robbery41.37-33.33%
Possession of weapons31.10-57.14%
Bicycle theft30.82200.00%
Theft from the person10.82-50.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 79 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 78 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour7978.1119.70%
Violence and sexual offences7821.655.41%
Shoplifting4421.38-21.43%
Public order2312.0653.33%
Criminal damage and arson166.30128.57%
Other theft124.39-7.69%
Drugs73.29-22.22%
Possession of weapons71.92250.00%
Robbery61.92-25.00%
Burglary41.64-20.00%
Vehicle crime31.10-62.50%
Other crime30.82-62.50%
Theft from the person20.82-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.55-75.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 74 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 66 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7476.4713.85%
Anti-social behaviour6620.28-5.71%
Shoplifting5618.0964.71%
Public order1515.350.00%
Other theft134.110.00%
Drugs93.56-50.00%
Vehicle crime82.47166.67%
Other crime82.19100.00%
Robbery82.1960.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.19-56.25%
Burglary51.92-37.50%
Theft from the person41.370.00%
Bicycle theft41.10300.00%
Possession of weapons21.10-60.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 65 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour7071.546.06%
Violence and sexual offences6519.1916.07%
Shoplifting3417.82-35.85%
Drugs189.32-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson164.936.67%
Public order154.39-34.78%
Other theft134.11-13.33%
Burglary83.5614.29%
Possession of weapons52.19400.00%
Robbery51.370.00%
Theft from the person41.37100.00%
Other crime41.10-20.00%
Vehicle crime31.100.00%
Bicycle theft10.820.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour6673.4610.00%
Violence and sexual offences5618.09-16.42%
Shoplifting5315.3523.26%
Public order2314.53187.50%
Drugs216.3040.00%
Criminal damage and arson155.7666.67%
Other theft154.1125.00%
Burglary74.1116.67%
Other crime51.9266.67%
Vehicle crime31.370.00%
Theft from the person20.82-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.55-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.27-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 60 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6765.51-32.32%
Anti-social behaviour6018.36-18.92%
Shoplifting4316.4543.33%
Drugs1511.79-16.67%
Other theft124.1120.00%
Criminal damage and arson93.29-50.00%
Public order82.47-50.00%
Burglary62.19-40.00%
Bicycle theft41.64100.00%
Theft from the person41.100.00%
Vehicle crime31.100.00%
Other crime30.82-40.00%
Robbery30.820.00%
Possession of weapons20.82-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 99 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 74 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9981.1330.26%
Anti-social behaviour7427.1313.85%
Shoplifting3020.28-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson188.22-10.00%
Drugs184.93157.14%
Public order164.9360.00%
Other theft104.390.00%
Burglary102.74233.33%
Other crime52.7466.67%
Theft from the person41.3733.33%
Possession of weapons41.10300.00%
Robbery31.10200.00%
Vehicle crime30.82-62.50%
Bicycle theft20.82-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 76 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 65 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7670.990.00%
Anti-social behaviour6520.830.00%
Shoplifting4817.820.00%
Criminal damage and arson2013.160.00%
Other theft105.480.00%
Public order102.740.00%
Vehicle crime82.740.00%
Drugs72.190.00%
Bicycle theft41.920.00%
Burglary31.100.00%
Other crime30.820.00%
Theft from the person30.820.00%
Robbery10.820.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 764 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 69.45 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 80 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202453
August 202480
July 202473
June 202478
May 202479
April 202466
March 202470
February 202466
January 202460
December 202374
November 202365

A total of 139 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20248
July 202410
June 202414
May 202416
April 20247
March 202416
February 202415
January 20249
December 202318
November 202320

A total of 169 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 15.36 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202412
July 202414
June 202417
May 202423
April 202415
March 202415
February 202423
January 20248
December 202316
November 202310

A total of 838 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 76.18 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 99 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202474
August 202479
July 202483
June 202487
May 202478
April 202474
March 202465
February 202456
January 202467
December 202399
November 202376

A total of 138 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.55 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20248
July 202413
June 202410
May 20247
April 20249
March 202418
February 202421
January 202415
December 202318
November 20237

A total of 72 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.55 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20248
July 20249
June 20246
May 20244
April 20245
March 20248
February 20247
January 20246
December 202310
November 20233

A total of 45 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.09 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20242
July 20241
June 20245
May 20243
April 20248
March 20243
February 20243
January 20243
December 20233
November 20238

A total of 450 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 40.91 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 56 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202439
July 202425
June 202451
May 202444
April 202456
March 202434
February 202453
January 202443
December 202330
November 202348

A total of 44 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.00 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

A total of 132 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202410
July 202411
June 202419
May 202412
April 202413
March 202413
February 202415
January 202412
December 202310
November 202310

A total of 44 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.40 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20245
July 20244
June 20244
May 20246
April 20248
March 20245
January 20243
December 20233
November 20231

A total of 31 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 42 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.82 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20247
July 20246
June 20243
May 20247
April 20242
March 20245
February 20241
January 20242
December 20234
November 20231

A total of 36 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.27 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 20241
April 20244
March 20241
February 20241
January 20244
December 20232
November 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the PR1 1YU 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
    Total19
    Shoplifting12
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 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. Turner Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 30. East View
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1