Preston crime stats
The overall crime rate in Preston city is 142.4 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 6.2k crimes were antisocial behaviour crimes which is 29.4% of all crimes committed in the area. Antisocial behaviour crime rate is at 263% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 30.5% over the last twelve months.The category of "antisocial behaviour crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Antisocial behaviour crime" rate is at 263% of national crime rate which puts Preston on 3. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Antisocial behaviour crime" makes up 29.4% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "antisocial behaviour crime" is 6.2k cases and has decreased by 4.6% when compared year-over-year in the period of October 2023 - September 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 29.4% | 3. highest | 263% | 6.2k | -4.6% |
| Violent crime | 29.1% | 39. lowest | 118% | 6.2k | -4.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.6% | 33. highest | 138% | 1.6k | -9.8% |
| Shoplifting crime | 6.6% | 32. lowest | 116% | 1.4k | 8.5% |
| Other theft crime | 5.9% | 51. highest | 110% | 1.2k | -9.9% |
| Public order crime | 5.1% | 25. lowest | 99% | 1.1k | 4.5% |
| Vehicle crime | 4.7% | 46. highest | 109% | 1.0k | 6.4% |
| Burglary crime | 3.5% | 40. highest | 116% | 738 | -25.2% |
| Drugs crime | 2.4% | 48. highest | 123% | 513 | 30.5% |
| Other crime | 1.9% | 35. highest | 138% | 411 | 23.8% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.2% | 25. highest | 184% | 253 | -4.9% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.0% | 35. highest | 143% | 217 | -40.2% |
| Robbery crime | 1.0% | 31. highest | 109% | 215 | 9.1% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.6% | 44. lowest | 35% | 118 | -2.5% |
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