The overall crime rate in Preston postcode area is 105 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 19.0k crimes were violent crimes which is 34.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 103% of national crime rate. Possession of weapons crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 9.3% 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 180% of national crime rate which puts Preston on 9. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. Antisocial behaviour crime makes up 27.8% of all crimes committed in the area. As of February 2026 antisocial behaviour crime totalled 15.3k representing an increase 2.7% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 34.7% | 48. highest | 103% | 19.0k | 1.4% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 27.8% | 9. highest | 180% | 15.3k | 2.7% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 6.8% | 46. lowest | 99% | 3.7k | -5.6% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 6.1% | 24. lowest | 77% | 3.3k | -6.4% |
| Public order crime → | 5.5% | 26. lowest | 84% | 3.0k | 0.1% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.1% | 27. lowest | 81% | 2.8k | -10.6% |
| Vehicle crime → | 3.1% | 33. lowest | 64% | 1.7k | -18.8% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.9% | 47. lowest | 86% | 1.6k | 8.0% |
| Burglary crime → | 2.7% | 30. lowest | 77% | 1.5k | -21.6% |
| Other crime → | 2.4% | 24. highest | 115% | 1.3k | -1.6% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.0% | 34. highest | 107% | 541 | 9.3% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.7% | 36. lowest | 57% | 407 | 3.0% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.7% | 41. highest | 90% | 407 | -9.2% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.4% | 27. lowest | 19% | 194 | -1.5% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Preston postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Preston postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 29.2 | 16.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 2.8 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Drugs | 3.1 | 3.6 |
| Other crime | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 5.8 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 6.4 | 8.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.3 | 5.1 |
| Violent crime | 36.4 | 35.4 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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