PREESALL ROAD, PR2 1PQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PR2 1PQ

PREESALL ROAD, PR2 1PQ, Preston has recorded a total of 25 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 6.50 per 1,000 population. This PR2 1PQ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader PR2 postcode area, which has experienced 761 crimes and a crime rate of 9.52 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this PR2 1PQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PR2 1PQ, encompassing approximately 3845 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the PR2 1PQ area, explore the PR2 1PQ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (9) incidents (-30.77% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (6) incidents (-50.00% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (3) incidents (200.00% increase)

PR2 1PQ Crime Hotspots

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

  • The Ploughlands with total crimes: 3
  • Greaves-Town Lane with total crimes: 3
  • Catforth Road with total crimes: 2

PREESALL ROAD, PR2 1PQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences96.50-30.77%
Anti-social behaviour62.34-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.56200.00%
Public order20.780.00%
Shoplifting20.520.00%
Bicycle theft10.520.00%
Vehicle crime10.26-90.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1311.44-23.53%
Anti-social behaviour123.38-7.69%
Vehicle crime103.120.00%
Burglary32.60200.00%
Public order20.78-71.43%
Other theft10.52-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.260.00%
Other crime10.260.00%
Drugs10.260.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1711.7070.00%
Anti-social behaviour134.4262.50%
Public order73.3875.00%
Other theft21.82100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.52-50.00%
Shoplifting10.260.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%
Other crime10.260.00%
Drugs10.260.00%
Burglary10.260.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences106.50-41.18%
Anti-social behaviour82.60-20.00%
Public order42.0833.33%
Criminal damage and arson21.04-50.00%
Other theft10.520.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1710.1430.77%
Anti-social behaviour104.42-9.09%
Criminal damage and arson42.60100.00%
Public order31.0450.00%
Other theft10.780.00%
Burglary10.260.00%
Shoplifting10.26-50.00%
Other crime10.260.00%
Vehicle crime10.260.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences138.068.33%
Anti-social behaviour113.3822.22%
Criminal damage and arson22.86-33.33%
Public order20.520.00%
Shoplifting20.52-50.00%
Other theft10.520.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1211.4450.00%
Anti-social behaviour93.1250.00%
Burglary72.34133.33%
Shoplifting41.820.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.04200.00%
Vehicle crime20.780.00%
Robbery20.520.00%
Public order20.520.00%
Other crime10.520.00%
Drugs10.260.00%
Other theft10.26-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences87.02-42.86%
Anti-social behaviour62.08-25.00%
Burglary31.56200.00%
Possession of weapons30.780.00%
Vehicle crime20.780.00%
Other theft20.52100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.52-50.00%
Drugs10.260.00%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1410.4075.00%
Anti-social behaviour83.64-11.11%
Shoplifting62.08-50.00%
Public order51.56150.00%
Vehicle crime21.30-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.520.00%
Burglary10.520.00%
Drugs10.260.00%
Other theft10.26-66.67%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1211.70100.00%
Anti-social behaviour93.12-25.00%
Violence and sexual offences82.340.00%
Vehicle crime32.0850.00%
Other theft30.7850.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.78-33.33%
Other crime20.520.00%
Possession of weapons20.520.00%
Public order20.52100.00%
Theft from the person10.520.00%
Burglary10.260.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour129.62-25.00%
Violence and sexual offences83.12-33.33%
Shoplifting62.08200.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.56-25.00%
Other crime20.78100.00%
Vehicle crime20.52100.00%
Other theft20.520.00%
Public order10.52-50.00%
Drugs10.260.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1610.660.00%
Violence and sexual offences124.160.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.120.00%
Possession of weapons21.040.00%
Public order20.520.00%
Shoplifting20.520.00%
Other crime10.520.00%
Vehicle crime10.260.00%
Burglary10.260.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 141 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.75 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202413
July 202417
June 202410
May 202417
April 202413
March 202412
February 20248
January 202414
December 20238
November 20238
October 202312

A total of 2 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
February 20241

A total of 32 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.91 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20247
June 20244
May 20243
April 20242
March 20242
January 20245
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 120 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202412
July 202413
June 20248
May 202410
April 202411
March 20249
February 20246
January 20248
December 20239
November 202312
October 202316

A total of 24 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 202410
May 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20233
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 28 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
February 20243
December 20232
October 20232

A total of 36 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20244
January 20246
December 202312
November 20236
October 20232

A total of 15 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20233
November 20232

A total of 18 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20241
May 20241
March 20247
February 20243
January 20241
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 9 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
May 20241
March 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 6 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
November 20231

A total of 2 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20242

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the PR2 1PQ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. The Ploughlands
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Greaves-Town Lane
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Catforth Road
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Blackpool Road
    Total2
    Shoplifting2
  • 5. Old Greaves Town Lane
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Whitethorn Square
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Blackthorn Close
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Rawcliffe Drive
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Aldcliffe Road
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 10. Preesall Close
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 11. Nateby Place
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Westleigh Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Heywood Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. Ashford Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Charles Way
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. Sutton Drive
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1