Crime Rates in Preston, local authority district
Crime Rate
152
152
High 7/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Preston, (local authority district) is 152 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Crime rates in Preston (local authority district) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 47.2 | 7/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 46 | 9/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10.3 | 7/10 |
| Shoplifting | 9.52 | 5/10 |
| Public order | 7.9 | 6/10 |
| Other theft | 7.79 | 5/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.56 | 6/10 |
| Burglary | 4.58 | 6/10 |
| Drugs | 4.07 | 5/10 |
| Other crime | 3.25 | 7/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.85 | 8/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.78 | 7/10 |
| Robbery | 1.54 | 5/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.622 | 3/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Preston (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Preston (local authority district).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Preston (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Preston (local authority district) and North West (region)
- PrestonLAD
- North Westregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Preston (local authority district)
Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.
Vertical: number of areas
Data source: data.police.uk
Annual total crime rates of wards within Preston (local authority district)
| Ward name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Greyfriars | 56.8 low |
| 2. Garrison | 62.9 low |
| 3. Preston Rural North | 70.7 low |
| 4. Cadley | 76.1 low |
| 5. Preston Rural East | 93.4 low |
| 6. Lea & Larches | 97.9 low |
| 7. Sharoe Green | 109 low |
| 8. Ingol & Cottam | 119 medium |
| 9. Fishwick & Frenchwood | 141 medium |
| 10. Brookfield | 143 medium |
| 11. Deepdale | 156 medium |
| 12. Ribbleton | 163 medium |
| 13. Ashton | 164 medium |
| 14. Plungington | 173 medium |
| 15. St Matthew's | 212 medium |
| 16. City Centre | 420 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026