PR1 3SD Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PR1 3SD

PR1 3SD, Preston has recorded a total of 194 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 48.54 per 1,000 population. This PR1 3SD 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 3SD crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PR1 3SD, encompassing approximately 3996 residents.

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

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (54) incidents (-15.62% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (53) incidents (-19.70% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (26) incidents (-33.33% decrease)

PR1 3SD Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 26
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 26
  • Market Street with total crimes: 10

PR1 3SD Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 53 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5448.54-15.62%
Violence and sexual offences5313.51-19.70%
Shoplifting2613.26-33.33%
Public order126.51100.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.000.00%
Other theft71.75-50.00%
Vehicle crime61.75500.00%
Drugs61.50-14.29%
Robbery51.5025.00%
Bicycle theft51.250.00%
Possession of weapons41.250.00%
Theft from the person31.0050.00%
Burglary30.75-70.00%
Other crime30.750.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 64 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6657.30-4.35%
Anti-social behaviour6416.510.00%
Shoplifting3916.0150.00%
Other theft149.7640.00%
Burglary103.5025.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.50-30.00%
Drugs71.750.00%
Public order61.75-57.14%
Bicycle theft51.50150.00%
Possession of weapons41.25100.00%
Robbery41.000.00%
Theft from the person21.00-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.50-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 64 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6956.05-8.00%
Anti-social behaviour6417.27-23.81%
Shoplifting2616.01-46.94%
Public order146.5116.67%
Criminal damage and arson103.50-16.67%
Other theft102.50-23.08%
Burglary82.50166.67%
Drugs72.000.00%
Robbery41.75-20.00%
Theft from the person41.000.00%
Vehicle crime31.00-62.50%
Possession of weapons20.75-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.50100.00%
Other crime10.50-66.67%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 84 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 75 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8469.063.70%
Violence and sexual offences7521.0233.93%
Shoplifting4918.778.89%
Other theft1312.2685.71%
Criminal damage and arson123.250.00%
Public order123.00-36.84%
Vehicle crime83.00166.67%
Drugs72.000.00%
Robbery51.7525.00%
Possession of weapons41.25-33.33%
Burglary31.00-40.00%
Other crime30.750.00%
Bicycle theft10.75-50.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 81 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8162.3122.73%
Violence and sexual offences5620.271.82%
Shoplifting4514.01-19.64%
Public order1911.2626.67%
Criminal damage and arson124.75140.00%
Drugs73.00-12.50%
Other theft71.750.00%
Possession of weapons61.75200.00%
Burglary51.500.00%
Robbery41.25-55.56%
Vehicle crime31.000.00%
Bicycle theft20.75-50.00%
Theft from the person20.50-60.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour6661.556.45%
Shoplifting5616.5180.65%
Violence and sexual offences5514.0112.24%
Public order1513.76114.29%
Robbery93.75200.00%
Drugs82.25-20.00%
Other theft72.00-22.22%
Other crime61.75500.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.50-66.67%
Theft from the person51.2566.67%
Burglary51.25-28.57%
Bicycle theft41.25300.00%
Vehicle crime31.000.00%
Possession of weapons20.75-50.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour6251.3012.73%
Violence and sexual offences4915.5140.00%
Shoplifting3112.26-38.00%
Criminal damage and arson157.7666.67%
Drugs103.75-44.44%
Other theft92.500.00%
Burglary72.2540.00%
Public order71.75-68.18%
Possession of weapons41.75300.00%
Vehicle crime31.0050.00%
Theft from the person30.7550.00%
Robbery30.7550.00%
Other crime10.75-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.250.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5553.55-14.06%
Shoplifting5013.7616.28%
Violence and sexual offences3512.51-31.37%
Public order228.76214.29%
Drugs185.50125.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.5050.00%
Other theft92.250.00%
Burglary52.250.00%
Other crime31.250.00%
Theft from the person20.75100.00%
Vehicle crime20.500.00%
Robbery20.50-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.50-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.25-50.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour6451.05-4.48%
Violence and sexual offences5116.01-29.17%
Shoplifting4312.7638.71%
Other theft910.76-10.00%
Drugs82.25-57.89%
Public order72.00-58.82%
Criminal damage and arson61.75-40.00%
Burglary51.50-54.55%
Bicycle theft31.2550.00%
Robbery30.7550.00%
Vehicle crime20.750.00%
Possession of weapons20.50-71.43%
Theft from the person10.50-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 67 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7264.0624.14%
Anti-social behaviour6718.02-1.47%
Shoplifting3116.76-29.55%
Drugs197.76171.43%
Public order174.7588.89%
Burglary114.25266.67%
Other theft102.75900.00%
Criminal damage and arson102.50-23.08%
Possession of weapons72.50250.00%
Other crime31.750.00%
Theft from the person30.750.00%
Robbery20.750.00%
Bicycle theft20.50-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.50-50.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour6854.80-12.82%
Violence and sexual offences5817.02-14.71%
Shoplifting4414.51-2.22%
Criminal damage and arson1311.0130.00%
Public order93.2550.00%
Drugs72.2540.00%
Vehicle crime41.750.00%
Bicycle theft41.0033.33%
Burglary31.00-25.00%
Other crime30.75-25.00%
Theft from the person30.750.00%
Possession of weapons20.75100.00%
Other theft10.50-92.31%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 78 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 68 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour7862.050.00%
Violence and sexual offences6819.520.00%
Shoplifting4517.020.00%
Other theft1311.260.00%
Criminal damage and arson103.250.00%
Public order62.500.00%
Drugs51.500.00%
Burglary41.250.00%
Other crime41.000.00%
Vehicle crime41.000.00%
Robbery41.000.00%
Theft from the person31.000.00%
Bicycle theft30.750.00%
Possession of weapons10.750.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 116 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.67 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20247
July 202410
June 202412
May 202412
April 20245
March 202415
February 20249
January 20246
December 202310
November 202313
October 202310

A total of 707 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 58.92 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 75 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202453
August 202466
July 202469
June 202475
May 202456
April 202455
March 202449
February 202435
January 202451
December 202372
November 202358
October 202368

A total of 146 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.17 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20246
July 202414
June 202412
May 202419
April 202415
March 20247
February 202422
January 20247
December 202317
November 20239
October 20236

A total of 807 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 67.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 84 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202454
August 202464
July 202464
June 202484
May 202481
April 202466
March 202462
February 202455
January 202464
December 202367
November 202368
October 202378

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

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20241
July 20243
June 20248
May 20243
April 20243
March 20243
February 20242
January 20242
December 20232
November 20234
October 20234

A total of 485 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 40.42 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 56 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202439
July 202426
June 202449
May 202445
April 202456
March 202431
February 202450
January 202443
December 202331
November 202344
October 202345

A total of 109 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.08 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20247
July 20247
June 20247
May 20247
April 20248
March 202410
February 202418
January 20248
December 202319
November 20237
October 20235

A total of 109 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202414
July 202410
June 202413
May 20247
April 20247
March 20249
February 20249
January 20249
December 202310
November 20231
October 202313

A total of 31 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 69 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 202410
July 20248
June 20243
May 20245
April 20245
March 20247
February 20245
January 20245
December 202311
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 45 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.09 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
July 20244
June 20245
May 20244
April 20249
March 20243
February 20242
January 20243
December 20232
October 20234

A total of 27 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20241
June 20243
April 20246
March 20241
February 20243
December 20233
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 39 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20242
June 20244
May 20246
April 20242
March 20244
February 20241
January 20242
December 20237
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 33 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20245
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 20244
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20232
November 20234
October 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the PR1 3SD postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total26
    Shoplifting12
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 2. Nightclub
    Total26
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Other theft3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order2
    Burglary2
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Market Street
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Bicycle theft2
    Possession of weapons2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 4. Central Bus And Coach Station
    Total10
    Vehicle crime3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. Bus/Coach Station
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Public order2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Glover'S Court
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Anchor Court
    Total6
    Shoplifting6
  • 8. Pole Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Back Grimshaw Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 10. Nile Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. Hammond'S Row
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order1
  • 12. Bishopgate
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Percy Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 14. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 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. Regent Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. Camden Place
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 25. Tenby Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 26. Parking Area
    Total2
    Public order2
  • 27. Guild Row
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Winckley Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 29. Great Avenham Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 30. Avenham Place
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1