PR1 3LD Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PR1 3LD

PR1 3LD, Preston has recorded a total of 234 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 70.57 per 1,000 population. This PR1 3LD 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 3LD crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PR1 3LD, encompassing approximately 3316 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the PR1 3LD area, explore the PR1 3LD Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the PR1 3LD area, visit the PR1 3LD House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (64) incidents (-29.67% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (56) incidents (-16.42% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (42) incidents (-8.70% decrease)

PR1 3LD Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 34
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 21
  • Theatre Street with total crimes: 15

PR1 3LD Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour6470.57-29.67%
Violence and sexual offences5619.30-16.42%
Shoplifting4216.89-8.70%
Public order1412.6775.00%
Other theft124.22-7.69%
Drugs93.6228.57%
Criminal damage and arson82.7133.33%
Bicycle theft82.4133.33%
Possession of weapons52.41150.00%
Burglary41.51-63.64%
Other crime41.210.00%
Vehicle crime31.2150.00%
Robbery30.900.00%
Theft from the person20.90-33.33%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 91 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 67 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour9179.01-1.09%
Violence and sexual offences6727.44-6.94%
Shoplifting4620.2027.78%
Other theft1313.87-7.14%
Burglary113.9257.14%
Public order83.32-55.56%
Drugs72.41-30.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.11-53.85%
Bicycle theft61.8150.00%
Theft from the person31.81-25.00%
Possession of weapons20.900.00%
Vehicle crime20.60-50.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 92 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 72 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour9285.04-19.30%
Violence and sexual offences7227.74-12.20%
Shoplifting3621.71-45.45%
Public order1810.8612.50%
Other theft145.43-17.65%
Criminal damage and arson134.22-13.33%
Drugs103.9225.00%
Burglary73.0275.00%
Vehicle crime42.11-42.86%
Robbery41.21-42.86%
Theft from the person41.21300.00%
Bicycle theft41.2133.33%
Possession of weapons21.21-66.67%
Other crime20.60-50.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 114 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 82 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour114105.5510.68%
Violence and sexual offences8234.3830.16%
Shoplifting6624.73-5.71%
Other theft1719.9054.55%
Public order165.13-23.81%
Criminal damage and arson154.8215.38%
Drugs84.5233.33%
Vehicle crime72.4140.00%
Robbery72.11133.33%
Possession of weapons62.11-25.00%
Burglary41.81-50.00%
Other crime41.21100.00%
Bicycle theft31.2150.00%
Theft from the person10.90-66.67%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 103 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 70 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour10395.9015.73%
Shoplifting7031.06-7.89%
Violence and sexual offences6321.11-8.70%
Public order2119.0040.00%
Criminal damage and arson136.3385.71%
Other theft113.92-21.43%
Possession of weapons83.32300.00%
Burglary82.4160.00%
Drugs62.41-25.00%
Vehicle crime51.8166.67%
Robbery31.51-62.50%
Theft from the person30.90-57.14%
Bicycle theft20.90-60.00%
Other crime20.60-50.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 89 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 76 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8994.099.88%
Shoplifting7626.8465.22%
Violence and sexual offences6922.9215.00%
Public order1520.817.14%
Other theft144.5216.67%
Robbery84.22100.00%
Drugs82.41-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.41-46.15%
Theft from the person72.1116.67%
Bicycle theft52.11400.00%
Burglary51.51-37.50%
Other crime41.5133.33%
Vehicle crime31.21-25.00%
Possession of weapons20.900.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 81 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 60 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8179.611.25%
Violence and sexual offences6024.4315.38%
Shoplifting4618.09-13.21%
Public order1413.87-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson134.2218.18%
Other theft123.920.00%
Drugs103.62-50.00%
Burglary83.02100.00%
Theft from the person62.4150.00%
Vehicle crime41.810.00%
Robbery41.2133.33%
Other crime31.210.00%
Possession of weapons20.90100.00%
Bicycle theft10.600.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 80 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 53 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8080.22-13.98%
Shoplifting5324.1229.27%
Violence and sexual offences5215.98-5.45%
Drugs2015.68100.00%
Public order186.0363.64%
Other theft125.439.09%
Criminal damage and arson113.6257.14%
Theft from the person43.3233.33%
Burglary41.21-42.86%
Vehicle crime41.21-20.00%
Other crime31.21200.00%
Robbery30.90-25.00%
Bicycle theft10.90-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.30-66.67%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 93 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 55 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour9376.29-11.43%
Violence and sexual offences5528.05-35.29%
Shoplifting4116.5917.14%
Public order1112.36-45.00%
Other theft113.3210.00%
Drugs103.32-41.18%
Burglary73.02-41.67%
Criminal damage and arson72.11-36.36%
Vehicle crime52.1166.67%
Robbery41.5133.33%
Possession of weapons31.21-57.14%
Theft from the person30.900.00%
Bicycle theft20.900.00%
Other crime10.60-75.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 105 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 85 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour10595.5945.83%
Violence and sexual offences8531.6610.39%
Shoplifting3525.63-30.00%
Public order2010.5566.67%
Drugs176.03112.50%
Burglary125.13300.00%
Criminal damage and arson113.62-26.67%
Other theft103.32100.00%
Possession of weapons73.02250.00%
Other crime42.110.00%
Robbery31.210.00%
Vehicle crime30.90-25.00%
Theft from the person30.90-57.14%
Bicycle theft20.900.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 77 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 72 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7778.7120.31%
Anti-social behaviour7223.22-31.43%
Shoplifting5021.71-5.66%
Criminal damage and arson1515.087.14%
Public order124.5233.33%
Drugs83.62100.00%
Theft from the person72.4175.00%
Other theft52.11-61.54%
Vehicle crime41.510.00%
Other crime41.210.00%
Burglary31.21-25.00%
Bicycle theft20.90100.00%
Possession of weapons20.60100.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 105 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 64 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour10585.940.00%
Violence and sexual offences6431.660.00%
Shoplifting5319.300.00%
Criminal damage and arson1415.980.00%
Other theft134.220.00%
Public order93.920.00%
Robbery52.710.00%
Other crime41.510.00%
Drugs41.210.00%
Vehicle crime41.210.00%
Theft from the person41.210.00%
Burglary41.210.00%
Possession of weapons11.210.00%
Bicycle theft10.300.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 176 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 20248
July 202418
June 202416
May 202421
April 202415
March 202414
February 202418
January 202411
December 202320
November 202312
October 20239

A total of 1089 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 90.75 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 114 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202464
August 202491
July 202492
June 2024114
May 2024103
April 202489
March 202481
February 202480
January 202493
December 2023105
November 202372
October 2023105

A total of 117 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.75 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20247
July 202410
June 20248
May 20246
April 20248
March 202410
February 202420
January 202410
December 202317
November 20238
October 20234

A total of 802 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 66.83 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 85 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202456
August 202467
July 202472
June 202482
May 202463
April 202469
March 202460
February 202452
January 202455
December 202385
November 202377
October 202364

A total of 133 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.08 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20246
July 202413
June 202415
May 202413
April 20247
March 202413
February 202411
January 20247
December 202311
November 202315
October 202314

A total of 144 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202413
July 202414
June 202417
May 202411
April 202414
March 202412
February 202412
January 202411
December 202310
November 20235
October 202313

A total of 47 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20244
June 20241
May 20243
April 20247
March 20246
February 20244
January 20243
December 20233
November 20237
October 20234

A total of 48 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20244
June 20247
May 20245
April 20243
March 20244
February 20244
January 20245
December 20233
November 20234
October 20234

A total of 77 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.42 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 202411
July 20247
June 20244
May 20248
April 20245
March 20248
February 20244
January 20247
December 202312
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 44 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.40 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20244
June 20247
May 20243
April 20248
March 20244
February 20243
January 20244
December 20233
October 20235

A total of 614 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 51.17 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 76 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202442
August 202446
July 202436
June 202466
May 202470
April 202476
March 202446
February 202453
January 202441
December 202335
November 202350
October 202353

A total of 35 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 41 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.42 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
July 20242
June 20246
May 20248
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20243
December 20237
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 37 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20246
July 20244
June 20243
May 20242
April 20245
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the PR1 3LD 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
    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. St Wilfrid Street
    Total8
    Shoplifting5
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 9. Glover'S Court
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Anchor Court
    Total6
    Shoplifting6
  • 11. Back Grimshaw Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Nile Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 13. Hammond'S Row
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order1
  • 14. Garden Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft1
  • 15. Boltons Court
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 16. Library Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 17. Guildhall Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 18. Cheapside
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 19. Temple Court
    Total3
    Shoplifting3
  • 20. Birley Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Possession of weapons1
  • 21. Jacson Street
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 23. Lune Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Regent Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Camden Place
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 26. Tenby Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 27. Parking Area
    Total2
    Public order2
  • 28. Guild Row
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. George'S Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 30. Winckley Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1