Lancashire Constabulary
Crime in City Centre - Preston
Street-level crime statistics for City Centre - Preston based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.
9
/ 100
High Crime
Safety Score
Crime Zone Map
Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.
Very Safe (85+)
Safe (65–84)
Average (45–64)
Below Avg (25–44)
High Crime (0–24)
Crime by Category
Last 12 months — 5,514 total crimes recorded in City Centre - Preston
Anti-Social Behaviour
1,756
31.8%
Violent Crime
1,504
27.3%
Shoplifting
595
10.8%
↓27%
Public Order
334
6.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
254
4.6%
↓19%
Other Theft
252
4.6%
↓10%
Drugs
203
3.7%
↑6%
Vehicle Crime
143
2.6%
↑17%
Burglary
128
2.3%
↓12%
Robbery
96
1.7%
↑12%
Other Crime
72
1.3%
↓24%
Possession of Weapons
69
1.3%
↓5%
Bicycle Theft
60
1.1%
↓18%
Theft from Person
48
0.9%
↓14%
Monthly Crime Trend
Month-by-month crime totals for City Centre - Preston
471
02/23
529
03/23
516
04/23
482
05/23
459
06/23
528
07/23
535
08/23
411
09/23
520
10/23
440
11/23
501
12/23
458
01/24
471
02/24
470
03/24
551
04/24
520
05/24
568
06/24
493
07/24
508
08/24
440
09/24
515
10/24
470
11/24
492
12/24
437
01/25
377
02/25
505
03/25
487
04/25
579
05/25
517
06/25
478
07/25
460
08/25
436
09/25
404
10/25
395
11/25
501
12/25
375
01/26
Top Crime Hotspots
Highest-crime street locations in City Centre - Preston (12 months)
Explore by Month
View detailed crime data for each month in City Centre - Preston
January 2026
375 crimes
December 2025
501 crimes
November 2025
395 crimes
October 2025
404 crimes
September 2025
436 crimes
August 2025
460 crimes
July 2025
478 crimes
June 2025
517 crimes
May 2025
579 crimes
April 2025
487 crimes
March 2025
505 crimes
February 2025
377 crimes
January 2025
437 crimes
December 2024
492 crimes
November 2024
470 crimes
October 2024
515 crimes
September 2024
440 crimes
August 2024
508 crimes
July 2024
493 crimes
June 2024
568 crimes
May 2024
520 crimes
April 2024
551 crimes
March 2024
470 crimes
February 2024
471 crimes
January 2024
458 crimes
December 2023
501 crimes
November 2023
440 crimes
October 2023
520 crimes
September 2023
411 crimes
August 2023
535 crimes
July 2023
528 crimes
June 2023
459 crimes
May 2023
482 crimes
April 2023
516 crimes
March 2023
529 crimes
February 2023
471 crimes
Other Neighbourhoods — Lancashire Constabulary
Ewood
Blackburn South & Lower Darwen
Blackburn South East
Darwen East
Darwen South
Darwen West
Little Harwood & Whitebirk
Livesey & Pleasington
Mill Hill & Moorgate
Roe Lee
Wensley Fold
Shear Brow & Corporation Park
West Pennine
Audley & Queen's Park
Bastwell & Daisyfield
Billinge & Beardwood
Blackburn Central
Waterloo
Bispham
Ingthorpe
Warbreck
Park
Anchorsholme
Bloomfield
Greenlands
Highfield
Layton
Norbreck
Victoria
Squires Gate
Stanley
Clifton
Marton
Hawes Side
Tyldesley
Talbot
Claremont
Brunswick
Bank Hall - Burnley
Whittlefield & Ightenhill
Briercliffe
Brunshaw
Cliviger with Worsthorne
Coal Clough with Deerplay
Rosehill with Burnley Wood
Daneshouse with Stoneyholme
Gannow
Gawthorpe
Hapton with Park
Lanehead
Queensgate
Rosegrove with Lowerhouse
Trinity - Burnley
Chorley East
Chorley South East & Heath Charnock
Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton
Clayton West & Cuerden
Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South
Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard
Chorley North East
Coppull
Chorley South West
Chorley North West
Euxton
Adlington & Anderton
Buckshaw & Whittle
Chorley North & Astley
Kirkham
Lytham East
Lytham West
Medlar-with-Wesham
Rural East Fylde
Rural North Fylde
Staining
Warton - Fylde
Wrea Green with Westby
Heyhouses
Kilnhouse
Park - Fylde
Ansdell & Fairhaven
Ashton - Fylde
Carnegie
Freckleton Village
Kilgrimol
Baxenden
Milnshaw
Netherton
Overton - Hyndburn
Peel
Spring Hill
St Andrew's - Hyndburn
St Oswald's - Hyndburn
Rishton
Huncoat
Altham
Barnfield
Central - Hyndburn
Church
Clayton-le-Moors
Immanuel
Heysham South
Bowerham
Bulk
Carnforth & Millhead
Castle
Ellel
Halton with Aughton & Kellet
John O'Gaunt
Lower Lune Valley
Marsh
Overton - Lancaster
Heysham North
Poulton - Lancaster
Scale Hall
Scotforth East
Skerton
Torrisholme - Lancaster
University - Lancaster
Warton - Lancaster
West End - Lancaster
Heysham Central
Westgate - Lancaster
Silverdale
Upper Lune Valley
Scotforth West
Bare
Bolton & Slyne
Vivary bridge
Marsden & Southfield
Waterside & Horsfield
Whitefield & Walverton
Bradley
Barnoldswick
Barrowford & Pendleside
Boulsworth & Foulridge
Brierfield East & Cloverhill
Brierfield West & Reedley
Earby & Coates
Fence & Higham
Garrison
Greyfriars
Ingol & Cottam
Lea & Larches
Preston Rural East
Preston Rural North
Ribbleton
St Matthew's - Preston
Sharoe Green
Deepdale
Plungington
Ashton - Preston
Brookfield
Cadley
Fishwick & Frenchwood
Helmshore
Whitworth
Longholme
Bacup
Britannia & Lee Mill
Goodshaw & Cribden
Greenfield & Eden
Hareholme with Waterfoot
Haslingden
Whitewell & Stacksteads
Alston & Hothersall
East Whalley Read & Simonstone
Edisford & Low Moor
Gisburn & Rimington
Hurst Green & Whitewell
Littlemoor
Mellor
Primrose
Ribchester
Sabden
Salthill
Billington & Langho
St Mary's - Ribble Valley
Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton
West Bradford & Grindleton
Whalley & Painterwood
Whalley Nethertown
Wilpshire & Ramsgreave
Wiswell & Barrow
Bowland
Brockhall & Dinckley
Chatburn
Chipping
Clayton-le-dale & Salesbury
Derby & Thornley
Dilworth
Bamber Bridge East
Farington West
Hoole
Howick & Priory
Leyland Central
Longton & Hutton West
Lostock Hall
Middleforth
Moss Side
New Longton & Hutton East
Samlesbury & Walton
Bamber Bridge West
Seven Stars
St Ambrose
Walton-le-dale East
Walton-le-dale West
Broad Oak
Broadfield
Buckshaw & Worden
Charnock
Coupe Green & Gregson Lane
Earnshaw Bridge
Farington East
Skelmersdale South
Rural South
Rural West
Skelmersdale North
Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre
Tarleton Village
Up Holland
Aughton & Holborn
Burscough Bridge & Rufford
Burscough Town
North Meols & Hesketh Bank
Old Skelmersdale
Ormskirk East
Ormskirk West
Rural North East
Bourne
Brock with Catterall
Calder
Carleton
Garstang
Great Eccleston
Hambleton & Stalmine
Hardhorn with High Cross
Marsh Mill
Pheasants Wood
Pilling
Jubilee - Wyre
Preesall
Stanah
Tithebarn
Victoria & Norcross
Wyresdale
Cleveleys Park
Warren
Rossall
Mount
Pharos
Park - Wyre
Breck
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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026.
Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.