FISHERGATE HILL, PR1 8QU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PR1 8QU

FISHERGATE HILL, PR1 8QU, Preston has recorded a total of 130 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 42.75 per 1,000 population. This PR1 8QU 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 8QU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PR1 8QU, encompassing approximately 3040 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the PR1 8QU area, explore the PR1 8QU 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 (-18.87% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (22) incidents (-4.35% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (19) incidents (-45.71% decrease)

PR1 8QU 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

FISHERGATE HILL, PR1 8QU 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 Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4342.75-18.87%
Shoplifting2214.14-4.35%
Violence and sexual offences197.23-45.71%
Criminal damage and arson136.2544.44%
Other theft94.2850.00%
Burglary82.96100.00%
Other crime52.63150.00%
Robbery41.6433.33%
Public order31.32-72.73%
Bicycle theft20.99100.00%
Drugs20.660.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5352.2910.42%
Violence and sexual offences3517.4334.62%
Shoplifting2311.5127.78%
Public order117.56-35.29%
Criminal damage and arson93.620.00%
Vehicle crime62.96200.00%
Other theft61.970.00%
Burglary41.97300.00%
Robbery31.3250.00%
Drugs20.990.00%
Theft from the person20.66-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.660.00%
Other crime20.66100.00%
Bicycle theft10.66-66.67%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4846.046.67%
Violence and sexual offences2615.780.00%
Shoplifting188.55-18.18%
Public order175.92112.50%
Criminal damage and arson95.59-25.00%
Other theft62.96100.00%
Bicycle theft31.970.00%
Theft from the person30.990.00%
Robbery20.990.00%
Vehicle crime20.66100.00%
Possession of weapons20.66-66.67%
Drugs20.66100.00%
Other crime10.66-50.00%
Burglary10.33-50.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4542.75-13.46%
Violence and sexual offences2614.80-36.59%
Shoplifting228.55-21.43%
Criminal damage and arson127.2371.43%
Public order83.95-38.46%
Possession of weapons62.63200.00%
Other theft31.97-72.73%
Robbery20.99-33.33%
Burglary20.66-66.67%
Other crime20.66-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.66-50.00%
Drugs10.33-83.33%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5258.86-7.14%
Violence and sexual offences4117.102.50%
Shoplifting2813.48-20.00%
Public order139.21-23.53%
Other theft114.28-47.62%
Criminal damage and arson73.62-12.50%
Burglary62.3050.00%
Drugs61.97-45.45%
Other crime41.97-33.33%
Robbery31.320.00%
Theft from the person30.9950.00%
Possession of weapons20.990.00%
Vehicle crime20.66100.00%
Bicycle theft10.660.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5667.0975.00%
Violence and sexual offences4018.4217.65%
Shoplifting3513.1566.67%
Other theft2111.51110.00%
Public order176.9154.55%
Drugs115.5983.33%
Criminal damage and arson83.6214.29%
Other crime62.63500.00%
Burglary41.97300.00%
Theft from the person21.32-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.66100.00%
Bicycle theft10.660.00%
Vehicle crime10.33-75.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3443.4113.33%
Anti-social behaviour3211.18-27.27%
Shoplifting2110.5240.00%
Public order116.91266.67%
Other theft103.62900.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.2975.00%
Drugs62.30200.00%
Theft from the person41.97300.00%
Vehicle crime41.32100.00%
Burglary11.32-50.00%
Other crime10.33-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.33-50.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4436.17-27.87%
Violence and sexual offences3014.4787.50%
Shoplifting159.8750.00%
Criminal damage and arson44.930.00%
Public order31.32-83.33%
Other crime20.99100.00%
Drugs20.66-83.33%
Possession of weapons20.66-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.660.00%
Burglary20.66100.00%
Vehicle crime20.66100.00%
Other theft10.66-85.71%
Theft from the person10.330.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour6144.7238.64%
Public order1820.0663.64%
Violence and sexual offences165.92-40.74%
Drugs125.26500.00%
Shoplifting103.95-41.18%
Other theft73.29-30.00%
Possession of weapons42.30300.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.320.00%
Burglary11.32-75.00%
Other crime10.33-50.00%
Theft from the person10.330.00%
Vehicle crime10.33-83.33%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4442.42120.00%
Violence and sexual offences2714.478.00%
Shoplifting178.8830.77%
Public order115.590.00%
Other theft103.62-16.67%
Vehicle crime63.29-45.45%
Burglary41.97100.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.32-33.33%
Other crime21.32-33.33%
Drugs20.66-71.43%
Theft from the person10.66-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2537.49-24.24%
Anti-social behaviour208.22-41.18%
Shoplifting136.58-31.58%
Other theft124.28140.00%
Vehicle crime113.9522.22%
Public order113.620.00%
Drugs73.6240.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.30-25.00%
Theft from the person41.97300.00%
Other crime31.320.00%
Burglary20.990.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3443.080.00%
Violence and sexual offences3311.180.00%
Shoplifting1910.850.00%
Public order116.250.00%
Vehicle crime93.620.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.960.00%
Other theft52.630.00%
Drugs51.640.00%
Other crime31.640.00%
Burglary20.990.00%
Theft from the person10.660.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%

Crime by Type

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

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20244
July 20241
June 20242
May 20246
April 20244
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20234
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 352 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 29.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202435
July 202426
June 202426
May 202441
April 202440
March 202434
February 202430
January 202416
December 202327
November 202325
October 202333

A total of 91 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.58 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 20249
July 20249
June 202412
May 20247
April 20248
March 20247
February 20244
January 20244
December 20234
November 20236
October 20238

A total of 101 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.42 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 202410
February 20241
January 20247
December 202310
November 202312
October 20235

A total of 243 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.25 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 202317
November 202313
October 202319

A total of 10 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20243
May 20241
April 20241
February 20242

A total of 532 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 44.33 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 61 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202443
August 202453
July 202448
June 202445
May 202452
April 202456
March 202432
February 202444
January 202461
December 202344
November 202320
October 202334

A total of 134 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.17 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 202411
July 202417
June 20248
May 202413
April 202417
March 202411
February 20243
January 202418
December 202311
November 202311
October 202311

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 58 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.83 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20246
April 202411
March 20246
February 20242
January 202412
December 20232
November 20237
October 20235

A total of 32 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20244
April 20246
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 45 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.09 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20244
February 20242
January 20241
December 20236
November 202311
October 20239

A total of 22 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20243
May 20243
April 20242
March 20244
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20234
October 20231

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 8QU 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. Beech Street South
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Other crime1
  • 10. North Cliff Street
    Total4
    Burglary2
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 11. Garden Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft1
  • 12. Ladywell Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 13. Supermarket
    Total3
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. River Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 15. Petrol Station
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Euston Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 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. Meadow Court
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 23. Lauderdale Street
    Total2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Cliff Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Mount Street
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 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