PR1 8PF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PR1 8PF

PR1 8PF, Preston has recorded a total of 129 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 41.52 per 1,000 population. This PR1 8PF 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 8PF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PR1 8PF, encompassing approximately 3107 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the PR1 8PF area, explore the PR1 8PF Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (43) incidents (-6.52% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (23) incidents (-43.90% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (22) incidents (-4.35% decrease)

PR1 8PF Crime Hotspots

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

  • Theatre Street with total crimes: 15
  • Falkland Street with total crimes: 13
  • Butler Street with total crimes: 11

PR1 8PF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4341.52-6.52%
Violence and sexual offences2313.84-43.90%
Shoplifting227.40-4.35%
Criminal damage and arson117.0837.50%
Other theft93.5450.00%
Burglary82.90166.67%
Robbery42.5733.33%
Other crime41.29100.00%
Public order21.29-80.00%
Drugs20.640.00%
Bicycle theft10.640.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4649.5615.00%
Violence and sexual offences4114.80127.78%
Shoplifting2313.1927.78%
Public order107.40-23.08%
Criminal damage and arson83.22-11.11%
Other theft62.570.00%
Vehicle crime51.9325.00%
Burglary31.6150.00%
Robbery30.9750.00%
Drugs20.97100.00%
Theft from the person20.640.00%
Possession of weapons20.640.00%
Other crime20.64100.00%
Bicycle theft10.64-66.67%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4038.9433.33%
Violence and sexual offences1812.87-21.74%
Shoplifting185.79-18.18%
Public order135.7962.50%
Criminal damage and arson94.1812.50%
Other theft62.90100.00%
Vehicle crime41.93300.00%
Bicycle theft31.290.00%
Robbery20.970.00%
Possession of weapons20.64-66.67%
Burglary20.64100.00%
Theft from the person20.640.00%
Other crime10.64-50.00%
Drugs10.320.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3034.44-36.17%
Violence and sexual offences239.65-43.90%
Shoplifting227.40-21.43%
Criminal damage and arson87.0814.29%
Public order82.57-33.33%
Possession of weapons62.57200.00%
Other theft31.93-72.73%
Robbery20.97-33.33%
Other crime20.64-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.64-50.00%
Burglary10.32-83.33%
Drugs10.32-83.33%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4755.35-2.08%
Violence and sexual offences4115.1310.81%
Shoplifting2813.19-20.00%
Public order129.01-29.41%
Other theft113.86-47.62%
Criminal damage and arson73.5440.00%
Burglary62.25500.00%
Drugs61.93-45.45%
Other crime41.93-33.33%
Robbery31.290.00%
Theft from the person30.9750.00%
Possession of weapons20.970.00%
Vehicle crime20.64100.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4860.1871.43%
Violence and sexual offences3715.4515.62%
Shoplifting3511.9166.67%
Other theft2111.26162.50%
Public order176.7654.55%
Drugs115.4737.50%
Other crime63.54500.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.93-73.68%
Theft from the person21.61-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.64100.00%
Bicycle theft10.640.00%
Burglary10.320.00%
Vehicle crime10.32-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3244.0914.29%
Anti-social behaviour2810.30-31.71%
Shoplifting219.0140.00%
Criminal damage and arson196.76533.33%
Public order116.11175.00%
Other theft83.54700.00%
Drugs82.57300.00%
Theft from the person42.57300.00%
Vehicle crime31.29200.00%
Burglary10.970.00%
Other crime10.32-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.32-50.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4133.15-18.00%
Violence and sexual offences2813.19100.00%
Shoplifting159.0150.00%
Public order44.83-80.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.290.00%
Other crime20.97-33.33%
Drugs20.64-83.33%
Possession of weapons20.64-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.640.00%
Other theft10.64-85.71%
Theft from the person10.320.00%
Burglary10.32-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.32-50.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5041.5216.28%
Public order2016.09122.22%
Violence and sexual offences146.44-50.00%
Drugs124.51500.00%
Shoplifting103.86-44.44%
Other theft73.22-30.00%
Possession of weapons42.25300.00%
Burglary31.290.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.97-40.00%
Other crime30.9750.00%
Vehicle crime20.97-71.43%
Theft from the person10.640.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4341.5286.96%
Violence and sexual offences2813.8455.56%
Shoplifting189.0128.57%
Other theft105.79-9.09%
Public order93.22-18.18%
Vehicle crime72.90-46.15%
Criminal damage and arson52.25-28.57%
Burglary31.6150.00%
Other crime20.97-33.33%
Drugs20.64-66.67%
Theft from the person10.64-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2335.72-11.54%
Violence and sexual offences187.40-37.93%
Shoplifting145.79-26.32%
Vehicle crime134.5118.18%
Public order114.1822.22%
Other theft113.54120.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.5440.00%
Drugs62.2550.00%
Theft from the person31.93200.00%
Other crime30.970.00%
Burglary20.97100.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2936.690.00%
Anti-social behaviour269.330.00%
Shoplifting198.370.00%
Vehicle crime116.110.00%
Public order93.540.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.900.00%
Other theft51.610.00%
Drugs41.610.00%
Other crime31.290.00%
Theft from the person10.970.00%
Burglary10.320.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 32 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20243
July 20242
June 20241
May 20246
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20233
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 332 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202441
July 202418
June 202423
May 202441
April 202437
March 202432
February 202428
January 202414
December 202328
November 202318
October 202329

A total of 90 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.50 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20248
July 20249
June 20248
May 20247
April 20245
March 202419
February 20243
January 20243
December 20235
November 20237
October 20235

A total of 98 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.17 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20246
July 20246
June 20243
May 202411
April 202421
March 20248
February 20241
January 20247
December 202310
November 202311
October 20235

A total of 245 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.42 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202423
July 202418
June 202422
May 202428
April 202435
March 202421
February 202415
January 202410
December 202318
November 202314
October 202319

A total of 465 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 38.75 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 50 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202443
August 202446
July 202440
June 202430
May 202447
April 202448
March 202428
February 202441
January 202450
December 202343
November 202323
October 202326

A total of 8 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20243
April 20241
February 20242

A total of 126 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 202410
July 202413
June 20248
May 202412
April 202417
March 202411
February 20244
January 202420
December 20239
November 202311
October 20239

A total of 14 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.80 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20242
June 20242
May 20243

A total of 57 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.75 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20246
April 202411
March 20248
February 20242
January 202412
December 20232
November 20236
October 20234

A total of 33 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20244
April 20246
March 20241
February 20242
January 20243
December 20232
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 20 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
May 20243
April 20242
March 20244
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 50 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.55 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20244
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
January 20242
December 20237
November 202313
October 202311

A total of 23 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.30 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

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

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the PR1 8PF postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Theatre Street
    Total15
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Shoplifting6
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
  • 2. Falkland Street
    Total13
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 3. Butler Street
    Total11
    Shoplifting7
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Walton'S Parade
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 5. St Wilfrid Street
    Total8
    Shoplifting5
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 6. Ladyman Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 7. Good Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Burglary2
  • 8. Stanley Place
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 9. North Cliff Street
    Total4
    Burglary2
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 10. Ladywell Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 11. Supermarket
    Total3
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. River Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 13. Petrol Station
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Euston Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 15. Spa Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 16. Nelson Terrace
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. West Cliff
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. West Cliff Terrace
    Total3
    Other crime3
  • 19. Charnley Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 20. Hartington Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Fitzroy Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 22. Paley Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 23. Liverpool Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 24. Lauderdale Street
    Total2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Cliff Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Shopping Area
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 27. Christ Church Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Maple Crescent
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 29. Burleigh Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 30. Slade Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1