PR1 7RH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PR1 7RH

PR1 7RH, Preston has recorded a total of 110 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 21.79 per 1,000 population. This PR1 7RH 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 7RH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PR1 7RH, encompassing approximately 5048 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the PR1 7RH area, explore the PR1 7RH Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (33) incidents (-8.33% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (26) incidents (-25.71% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (10) incidents (150.00% increase)

PR1 7RH Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 12
  • St James'S Road with total crimes: 7
  • Dallas Street with total crimes: 6

PR1 7RH Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3321.79-8.33%
Anti-social behaviour266.54-25.71%
Criminal damage and arson105.15150.00%
Vehicle crime81.98100.00%
Public order81.58-20.00%
Burglary61.58-60.00%
Robbery61.19500.00%
Other theft31.190.00%
Drugs30.59-25.00%
Shoplifting20.59-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.400.00%
Possession of weapons20.400.00%
Other crime10.40-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3623.77-16.28%
Anti-social behaviour357.13-5.41%
Burglary156.93200.00%
Public order102.97400.00%
Vehicle crime41.98100.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.79-71.43%
Shoplifting40.79-50.00%
Drugs40.79300.00%
Other theft30.79-50.00%
Other crime20.590.00%
Bicycle theft20.40100.00%
Robbery10.40-75.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4325.15-8.51%
Anti-social behaviour378.52-21.28%
Criminal damage and arson147.3316.67%
Shoplifting82.77100.00%
Other theft61.58-53.85%
Burglary51.19-16.67%
Robbery40.99100.00%
Possession of weapons20.790.00%
Vehicle crime20.40-50.00%
Other crime20.40-50.00%
Public order20.40-60.00%
Bicycle theft10.40-50.00%
Drugs10.200.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4729.714.44%
Anti-social behaviour479.31-12.96%
Other theft139.31116.67%
Criminal damage and arson122.57-20.00%
Burglary62.3850.00%
Public order51.190.00%
Shoplifting40.990.00%
Vehicle crime40.79-60.00%
Other crime40.790.00%
Robbery20.79100.00%
Possession of weapons20.400.00%
Bicycle theft20.40-33.33%
Drugs10.40-75.00%
Theft from the person10.200.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5431.2968.75%
Violence and sexual offences4510.7012.50%
Criminal damage and arson158.9187.50%
Vehicle crime102.9711.11%
Other theft61.98-40.00%
Public order51.19400.00%
Shoplifting40.99-66.67%
Other crime40.79300.00%
Drugs40.79100.00%
Burglary40.79-20.00%
Bicycle theft30.79200.00%
Possession of weapons20.59-50.00%
Robbery10.40-66.67%
Theft from the person10.200.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4025.555.26%
Anti-social behaviour327.92-5.88%
Shoplifting126.34140.00%
Other theft102.3811.11%
Vehicle crime91.980.00%
Criminal damage and arson81.7814.29%
Burglary51.580.00%
Possession of weapons40.99300.00%
Robbery30.790.00%
Drugs20.59100.00%
Other crime10.400.00%
Bicycle theft10.200.00%
Theft from the person10.200.00%
Public order10.20-83.33%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3822.9846.15%
Anti-social behaviour347.53-2.86%
Vehicle crime96.7328.57%
Other theft91.7828.57%
Criminal damage and arson71.7816.67%
Public order61.39100.00%
Shoplifting51.1966.67%
Burglary50.99150.00%
Drugs10.99-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.200.00%
Bicycle theft10.20-50.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3519.81-5.41%
Violence and sexual offences266.9330.00%
Other theft75.1516.67%
Vehicle crime71.3975.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.39-53.85%
Drugs51.1925.00%
Shoplifting30.990.00%
Public order30.59-25.00%
Robbery20.590.00%
Bicycle theft20.400.00%
Burglary20.40-60.00%
Possession of weapons10.400.00%
Other crime10.200.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3719.6168.18%
Violence and sexual offences207.33-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson133.96-31.58%
Other theft62.5720.00%
Burglary51.19-54.55%
Drugs40.990.00%
Public order40.79-42.86%
Vehicle crime40.7933.33%
Shoplifting30.7950.00%
Possession of weapons10.590.00%
Theft from the person10.200.00%
Other crime10.200.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4021.9948.15%
Anti-social behaviour227.92-46.34%
Criminal damage and arson194.36137.50%
Burglary113.76175.00%
Public order72.1840.00%
Other theft51.39-50.00%
Vehicle crime30.99-62.50%
Shoplifting20.59-50.00%
Theft from the person10.40-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.200.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4123.7751.85%
Violence and sexual offences278.12-25.00%
Other theft105.350.00%
Criminal damage and arson81.98-27.27%
Vehicle crime81.580.00%
Public order51.580.00%
Drugs50.99400.00%
Burglary40.99-69.23%
Shoplifting40.790.00%
Robbery30.79200.00%
Theft from the person20.590.00%
Other crime20.40-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.40-80.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3624.960.00%
Anti-social behaviour277.130.00%
Burglary135.350.00%
Criminal damage and arson112.570.00%
Other theft102.180.00%
Vehicle crime81.980.00%
Public order51.580.00%
Bicycle theft50.990.00%
Shoplifting40.990.00%
Other crime30.790.00%
Theft from the person20.590.00%
Robbery10.400.00%
Drugs10.200.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 427 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 35.58 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202435
July 202437
June 202447
May 202454
April 202432
March 202434
February 202435
January 202437
December 202322
November 202341
October 202327

A total of 76 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20244
July 20242
June 20244
May 202410
April 20249
March 20249
February 20247
January 20244
December 20233
November 20238
October 20238

A total of 431 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 35.92 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202433
August 202436
July 202443
June 202447
May 202445
April 202440
March 202438
February 202426
January 202420
December 202340
November 202327
October 202336

A total of 81 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.75 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202415
July 20245
June 20246
May 20244
April 20245
March 20245
February 20242
January 20245
December 202311
November 20234
October 202313

A total of 55 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.58 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20248
June 20244
May 20244
April 202412
March 20245
February 20243
January 20243
December 20232
November 20234
October 20234

A total of 88 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.33 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20246
June 202413
May 20246
April 202410
March 20249
February 20247
January 20246
December 20235
November 202310
October 202310

A total of 127 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.58 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20244
July 202414
June 202412
May 202415
April 20248
March 20247
February 20246
January 202413
December 202319
November 20238
October 202311

A total of 23 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.56 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20241
July 20244
June 20242
May 20241
April 20243
February 20242
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 21 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.91 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20235

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

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20241
June 20241
May 20244
April 20242
March 20241
February 20245
January 20244
November 20235
October 20231

A total of 61 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202410
July 20242
June 20245
May 20245
April 20241
March 20246
February 20243
January 20244
December 20237
November 20235
October 20235

A total of 15 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20242
June 20242
May 20242
April 20244
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241

A total of 21 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.10 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20242
June 20244
May 20244
April 20241
February 20241
January 20241
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 9 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the PR1 7RH postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total12
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
  • 2. St James'S Road
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 3. Dallas Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Haysworth Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 5. Butler Place
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 6. Hawkins Close
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 7. Harcourt Street
    Total5
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 8. Lovat Road
    Total4
    Robbery2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Broughton Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Hammond Street
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 11. Petrol Station
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Frank Street
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Moor Lane
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 14. Lancaster Road North
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other crime1
  • 15. Castle Street
    Total3
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Vernon Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Villiers Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Plungington Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 19. Ripon Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 20. Supermarket
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Havelock Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 22. Arkwright Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 23. Appleby Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 24. Thorpe Close
    Total2
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 25. English Martyrs' Place
    Total2
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 26. Elliott Close
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Eversleigh Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Otway Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 29. Elliott Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 30. Rye Street
    Total1
    Robbery1