Monthly Report

Crime in Preston — January 2026

392 crimes recorded in Preston, Metropolitan Police Service during January 2026. Data from Metropolitan Police Service.

392 Total Crimes
Violent Crime Most Common Crime
79.1% Crimes with Outcome
↓0% vs Same Month Last Year (392)
December 2025 All-time overview

Crime by Category

January 2026 — 392 total

Violent Crime
113
Anti-Social Behaviour
82
Vehicle Crime
37
Other Theft
34
Theft from Person
25
Burglary
23
Drugs
21
Criminal Damage & Arson
15
Robbery
11
Public Order
10
Shoplifting
10
Possession of Weapons
4
Other Crime
4
Bicycle Theft
3

Top Hotspots

Highest-crime locations in January 2026

  1. 1 On or near St Mark's Close 29
  2. 2 On or near Bridge Road 27
  3. 3 On or near Fulton Road 21
  4. 4 On or near Parking Area 20
  5. 5 On or near Petrol Station 13
  6. 6 On or near B4565 11
  7. 7 On or near Conference/exhibition Centre 10
  8. 8 On or near Supermarket 9
  9. 9 On or near Elmstead Avenue 7
  10. 10 On or near Alliance Close 7
Data sourced from the UK Police Open Data API under the Open Government Licence v3.0.