Preston crime stats
April 2024

The overall crime rate in Preston postcode area is 106.5 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 18.9k crimes were violent crimes which is 33.9% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 102% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 10.1% 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 181% of national crime rate which puts Preston on 8. position out of 95 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Antisocial behaviour crime" makes up 26.9% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "antisocial behaviour crime" is 15.0k cases and has decreased by 3.8% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2023 - February 2024.

Crime statistic	Share of all crimes	Ranking (95 postcode areas)	% of national crime rate	Crime volume	% annual change
Violent crime →	33.9%	47. highest	102%	18.9k	-8.2%
Antisocial behaviour crime →	26.9%	8. highest	181%	15.0k	-3.8%
Criminal damage and arson crime →	7.7%	40. highest	103%	4.3k	-12.7%
Other theft crime →	6.1%	22. lowest	81%	3.4k	-7.2%
Public order crime →	5.8%	21. lowest	79%	3.2k	-15.3%
Shoplifting crime →	5.3%	22. lowest	79%	3.0k	10.1%
Vehicle crime →	3.8%	25. lowest	65%	2.1k	-10.5%
Burglary crime →	3.7%	46. lowest	93%	2.1k	-11.0%
Drugs crime →	2.1%	37. lowest	83%	1.2k	-4.2%
Other crime →	1.8%	40. highest	104%	997	-12.9%
Possession of weapons crime →	0.9%	40. highest	105%	505	2.9%
Bicycle theft crime →	0.9%	47. lowest	87%	499	-25.2%
Robbery crime →	0.6%	34. lowest	52%	345	7.8%
Theft from the person crime →	0.4%	27. lowest	24%	248	-11.7%
Crime statistic	Share of all crimes	Crime rate ranking	% of national crime rate	Crime volume	% annual change
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