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Crime Rates in Preston, local authority district

Crime Rate

155

155

High 8/10

Last updated: 11.09.2024

Annual total crime rate in Preston, (local authority district) is 155 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 8 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

Anti-social behaviour 45.9 10/10
Violence and sexual offences 45.8 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
Shoplifting 9.65 6/10
Other theft 9.42 6/10
Public order 7.81 6/10
Vehicle crime 6.82 6/10
Burglary 5.49 7/10
Drugs 3.69 6/10
Other crime 2.99 8/10
Possession of weapons 1.82 9/10
Bicycle theft 1.57 6/10
Robbery 1.35 5/10
Theft from the person 0.832 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

Above are annual crime rates in Preston (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Preston (local authority district).

The figures in grey 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)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Preston
    LAD
  • North West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Preston (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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 in local authority districts of Preston (local authority district)

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

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