Lancashire Constabulary
Crime in St Matthew's - Preston
Street-level crime statistics for St Matthew's - Preston based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.
7
/ 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 — 2,319 total crimes recorded in St Matthew's - Preston
Violent Crime
718
31%
Anti-Social Behaviour
660
28.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
160
6.9%
Public Order
130
5.6%
↑21%
Vehicle Crime
117
5%
Other Theft
109
4.7%
↓40%
Shoplifting
95
4.1%
↑98%
Drugs
87
3.8%
↑32%
Burglary
85
3.7%
↑29%
Other Crime
66
2.8%
↑57%
Possession of Weapons
35
1.5%
↑9%
Robbery
31
1.3%
↓6%
Bicycle Theft
18
0.8%
↑38%
Theft from Person
8
0.3%
↓11%
Monthly Crime Trend
Month-by-month crime totals for St Matthew's - Preston
165
02/23
241
03/23
191
04/23
204
05/23
183
06/23
200
07/23
237
08/23
238
09/23
183
10/23
174
11/23
147
12/23
191
01/24
155
02/24
194
03/24
198
04/24
201
05/24
225
06/24
199
07/24
198
08/24
185
09/24
203
10/24
175
11/24
146
12/24
149
01/25
158
02/25
171
03/25
167
04/25
229
05/25
189
06/25
229
07/25
223
08/25
220
09/25
167
10/25
184
11/25
178
12/25
204
01/26
Top Crime Hotspots
Highest-crime street locations in St Matthew's - Preston (12 months)
Explore by Month
View detailed crime data for each month in St Matthew's - Preston
January 2026
204 crimes
December 2025
178 crimes
November 2025
184 crimes
October 2025
167 crimes
September 2025
220 crimes
August 2025
223 crimes
July 2025
229 crimes
June 2025
189 crimes
May 2025
229 crimes
April 2025
167 crimes
March 2025
171 crimes
February 2025
158 crimes
January 2025
149 crimes
December 2024
146 crimes
November 2024
175 crimes
October 2024
203 crimes
September 2024
185 crimes
August 2024
198 crimes
July 2024
199 crimes
June 2024
225 crimes
May 2024
201 crimes
April 2024
198 crimes
March 2024
194 crimes
February 2024
155 crimes
January 2024
191 crimes
December 2023
147 crimes
November 2023
174 crimes
October 2023
183 crimes
September 2023
238 crimes
August 2023
237 crimes
July 2023
200 crimes
June 2023
183 crimes
May 2023
204 crimes
April 2023
191 crimes
March 2023
241 crimes
February 2023
165 crimes
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Norbreck
Victoria
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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
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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
Sharoe Green
Deepdale
Plungington
Ashton - Preston
Brookfield
Cadley
City Centre - Preston
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.