Monthly Report

Crime in City Centre - Preston — May 2025

579 crimes recorded in City Centre - Preston, Lancashire Constabulary during May 2025. Data from Lancashire Constabulary.

579 Total Crimes
Anti-Social Behaviour Most Common Crime
100% Crimes with Outcome
↑11.3% vs Same Month Last Year (520)

Crime by Category

May 2025 — 579 total

Anti-Social Behaviour
194
Violent Crime
140
Shoplifting
70
Criminal Damage & Arson
35
Public Order
33
Burglary
22
Other Theft
21
Vehicle Crime
17
Drugs
13
Robbery
8
Possession of Weapons
7
Other Crime
7
Bicycle Theft
6
Theft from Person
6

Top Hotspots

Highest-crime locations in May 2025

  1. 1 Unknown location 579
Data sourced from the UK Police Open Data API under the Open Government Licence v3.0.