ST WILFRID STREET, PR1 2US Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PR1 2US

ST WILFRID STREET, PR1 2US, Preston has recorded a total of 246 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 88.08 per 1,000 population. This PR1 2US 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 2US crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PR1 2US, encompassing approximately 2792 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the PR1 2US area, explore the PR1 2US Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the PR1 2US area, visit the PR1 2US House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (71) incidents (-26.04% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (49) incidents (-30.99% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (46) incidents (-9.80% decrease)

PR1 2US Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 50
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 21
  • Theatre Street with total crimes: 15

ST WILFRID STREET, PR1 2US Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour7188.08-26.04%
Violence and sexual offences4925.42-30.99%
Shoplifting4617.55-9.80%
Public order1616.4723.08%
Other theft155.737.14%
Criminal damage and arson105.370.00%
Drugs83.5833.33%
Bicycle theft72.8616.67%
Burglary62.51-25.00%
Possession of weapons52.1566.67%
Vehicle crime41.790.00%
Robbery41.43300.00%
Other crime41.430.00%
Theft from the person11.43-66.67%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 96 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 71 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour96102.4117.07%
Violence and sexual offences7134.3714.52%
Shoplifting5125.4230.77%
Other theft1418.26-12.50%
Public order135.01-38.10%
Criminal damage and arson104.65-16.67%
Burglary83.58300.00%
Drugs62.86-33.33%
Bicycle theft62.1520.00%
Vehicle crime42.150.00%
Possession of weapons31.430.00%
Theft from the person31.07-57.14%
Robbery11.07-50.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 82 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8295.60-31.67%
Violence and sexual offences6229.36-18.42%
Shoplifting3922.20-42.65%
Public order2113.965.00%
Other theft167.526.67%
Criminal damage and arson125.73-29.41%
Drugs94.3050.00%
Theft from the person73.22250.00%
Bicycle theft52.5166.67%
Vehicle crime41.79-33.33%
Other crime31.43-40.00%
Possession of weapons31.07-62.50%
Burglary21.07-60.00%
Robbery20.72-60.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 120 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 76 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour120127.4722.45%
Violence and sexual offences7642.970.00%
Shoplifting6827.21-5.56%
Public order2024.35-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson177.1641.67%
Other theft156.09-25.00%
Possession of weapons85.3714.29%
Drugs62.86-33.33%
Vehicle crime62.1520.00%
Robbery52.15-28.57%
Burglary51.79-50.00%
Other crime51.790.00%
Bicycle theft31.7950.00%
Theft from the person21.07-50.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 98 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 76 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour98126.047.69%
Violence and sexual offences7635.095.56%
Shoplifting7227.21-16.28%
Public order2525.78-13.79%
Other theft208.95-25.93%
Criminal damage and arson127.1650.00%
Burglary104.30100.00%
Drugs93.58-47.06%
Robbery73.220.00%
Possession of weapons72.51133.33%
Vehicle crime52.5166.67%
Other crime51.7925.00%
Theft from the person41.79-20.00%
Bicycle theft21.43-60.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 91 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 86 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour91129.6213.75%
Shoplifting8632.5865.38%
Violence and sexual offences7230.792.86%
Public order2925.7852.63%
Other theft2710.3842.11%
Drugs179.670.00%
Criminal damage and arson86.09-27.27%
Robbery72.8675.00%
Bicycle theft52.510.00%
Theft from the person51.79-16.67%
Burglary51.79150.00%
Other crime41.790.00%
Possession of weapons31.430.00%
Vehicle crime31.07-40.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 80 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 70 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour80104.56-3.61%
Violence and sexual offences7028.659.38%
Shoplifting5225.06-13.33%
Other theft1918.625.56%
Public order196.8026.67%
Drugs176.8013.33%
Criminal damage and arson116.09-21.43%
Theft from the person63.94100.00%
Vehicle crime52.1525.00%
Robbery41.7933.33%
Other crime41.4333.33%
Possession of weapons31.430.00%
Burglary21.07-33.33%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 83 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 64 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour83103.84-10.75%
Violence and sexual offences6429.7214.29%
Shoplifting6022.9236.36%
Other theft1821.4880.00%
Drugs156.45-31.82%
Public order155.37-34.78%
Criminal damage and arson145.37100.00%
Vehicle crime45.01-33.33%
Burglary31.43-25.00%
Other crime31.0750.00%
Theft from the person31.07-25.00%
Possession of weapons31.070.00%
Robbery31.070.00%
Bicycle theft21.07100.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 93 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour9399.54-10.58%
Violence and sexual offences5633.30-38.46%
Shoplifting4420.050.00%
Public order2315.75-8.00%
Drugs228.2446.67%
Other theft107.88-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson73.58-41.67%
Vehicle crime62.510.00%
Burglary42.15-55.56%
Theft from the person41.4333.33%
Possession of weapons31.43-57.14%
Robbery31.070.00%
Other crime21.07-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.720.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 104 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 91 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour104121.0344.44%
Violence and sexual offences9137.2424.66%
Shoplifting4432.58-22.81%
Public order2515.7547.06%
Drugs158.957.14%
Other theft145.3727.27%
Criminal damage and arson125.01-14.29%
Burglary94.30125.00%
Possession of weapons73.22250.00%
Vehicle crime62.51-50.00%
Other crime42.15-20.00%
Robbery31.430.00%
Theft from the person31.07-62.50%
Bicycle theft11.070.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 73 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 72 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences73103.840.00%
Anti-social behaviour7226.140.00%
Shoplifting5725.780.00%
Public order1720.410.00%
Drugs146.090.00%
Criminal damage and arson145.010.00%
Vehicle crime125.010.00%
Other theft114.300.00%
Theft from the person83.940.00%
Other crime52.860.00%
Burglary41.790.00%
Possession of weapons21.430.00%
Bicycle theft10.720.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 990 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 90.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 120 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202471
August 202496
July 202482
June 2024120
May 202498
April 202491
March 202480
February 202483
January 202493
December 2023104
November 202372

A total of 127 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.55 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202410
July 202412
June 202417
May 202412
April 20248
March 202411
February 202414
January 20247
December 202312
November 202314

A total of 179 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 16.27 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202414
July 202416
June 202415
May 202420
April 202427
March 202419
February 202418
January 202410
December 202314
November 202311

A total of 223 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 20.27 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202413
July 202421
June 202420
May 202425
April 202429
March 202419
February 202415
January 202423
December 202325
November 202317

A total of 760 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 69.09 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 91 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202449
August 202471
July 202462
June 202476
May 202476
April 202472
March 202470
February 202464
January 202456
December 202391
November 202373

A total of 59 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.36 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20244
June 20246
May 20245
April 20243
March 20245
February 20244
January 20246
December 20236
November 202312

A total of 58 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.27 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20248
July 20242
June 20245
May 202410
April 20245
March 20242
February 20243
January 20244
December 20239
November 20234

A total of 39 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.90 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20242
June 20245
May 20247
April 20247
March 20244
February 20243
January 20243
December 20233

A total of 619 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 56.27 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 86 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202446
August 202451
July 202439
June 202468
May 202472
April 202486
March 202452
February 202460
January 202444
December 202344
November 202357

A total of 46 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.18 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20247
June 20242
May 20244
April 20245
March 20246
February 20243
January 20244
December 20233
November 20238

A total of 138 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.55 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20246
July 20249
June 20246
May 20249
April 202417
March 202417
February 202415
January 202422
December 202315
November 202314

A total of 39 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.90 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20243
June 20245
May 20245
April 20244
March 20244
February 20243
January 20242
December 20234
November 20235

A total of 47 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.27 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20243
July 20243
June 20248
May 20247
April 20243
March 20243
February 20243
January 20243
December 20237
November 20232

A total of 33 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.30 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

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

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the PR1 2US postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total50
    Anti-social behaviour14
    Violence and sexual offences13
    Other theft4
    Public order4
    Shoplifting4
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Burglary2
    Drugs2
    Possession of weapons2
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total21
    Shoplifting8
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 3. Theatre Street
    Total15
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Shoplifting6
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
  • 4. Falkland Street
    Total13
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 5. Union Street
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Bicycle theft2
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 6. Butler Street
    Total11
    Shoplifting7
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Market Street
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Bicycle theft2
    Possession of weapons2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 8. Walton'S Parade
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 9. St Wilfrid Street
    Total8
    Shoplifting5
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 10. Glover'S Court
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Ladyman Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 12. Anchor Court
    Total6
    Shoplifting6
  • 13. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs2
  • 14. Stanley Place
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 15. Garden Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft1
  • 16. Guildhall Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 17. Cheapside
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Temple Court
    Total3
    Shoplifting3
  • 19. Birley Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Possession of weapons1
  • 20. Jacson Street
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Ladywell Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 22. Lune Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Supermarket
    Total3
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. River Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 25. Petrol Station
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Regent Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 27. Camden Place
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 28. Snow Hill
    Total2
    Public order2
  • 29. Clayton'S Gate
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 30. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1