Monthly Report

Crime in City Centre - Preston — January 2026

375 crimes recorded in City Centre - Preston, Lancashire Constabulary during January 2026. Data from Lancashire Constabulary.

375 Total Crimes
Violent Crime Most Common Crime
100% Crimes with Outcome
↓14.2% vs Same Month Last Year (437)
December 2025 All-time overview

Crime by Category

January 2026 — 375 total

Violent Crime
119
Anti-Social Behaviour
97
Shoplifting
38
Public Order
23
Criminal Damage & Arson
21
Drugs
21
Other Theft
14
Burglary
10
Robbery
9
Other Crime
6
Vehicle Crime
6
Bicycle Theft
5
Possession of Weapons
3
Theft from Person
3

Top Hotspots

Highest-crime locations in January 2026

  1. 1 Unknown location 375
Data sourced from the UK Police Open Data API under the Open Government Licence v3.0.