# Crime and justice in Preston The north of the North West. 164,498 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 142 square kilometres. 13 layers about crime and justice for Preston, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) ## Is Preston safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Preston at a rate of 126.2 per 1,000 people. That compares with 92.4 per 1,000 people across North West. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 1,815 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Preston. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (7,463), anti-social behaviour (4,477) and other crime (3,396). A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Preston was 137.5 per 1,000 people. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Recorded crime rate Preston: **126.2 per 1,000** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Published 30 September 2026. In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Preston at a rate of 126.2 per 1,000 people. That compares with 92.4 per 1,000 people across North West. - Against North West: 37% higher (92.4 per 1,000) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime-rate?place=E07000123) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/recorded-crime-rate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/recorded-crime-rate/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/preston/crime#l-crime-rate ## Crime and anti-social behaviour Preston: **1,815** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E07000123) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/recorded-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/preston/crime#l-crime-count ## Anti-social behaviour Preston: **4,477** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/anti-social-behaviour?place=E07000123) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/anti-social-behaviour) · https://openindex.co.uk/preston/crime#l-crime-anti-social ## Burglary Preston: **598** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/burglary?place=E07000123) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/burglary) · https://openindex.co.uk/preston/crime#l-crime-burglary ## Criminal damage and arson Preston: **1,581** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/criminal-damage-and-arson?place=E07000123) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/criminal-damage-and-arson) · https://openindex.co.uk/preston/crime#l-crime-damage ## Drug offences Preston: **682** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/drug-offences?place=E07000123) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/drug-offences) · https://openindex.co.uk/preston/crime#l-crime-drugs ## Other crime Preston: **3,396** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/other-crime?place=E07000123) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/other-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/preston/crime#l-crime-other ## Robbery Preston: **210** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/robbery?place=E07000123) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/robbery) · https://openindex.co.uk/preston/crime#l-crime-robbery ## Shoplifting Preston: **1,405** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/shoplifting?place=E07000123) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/shoplifting) · https://openindex.co.uk/preston/crime#l-crime-shoplifting ## Theft from the person Preston: **111** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/theft-from-the-person?place=E07000123) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/theft-from-the-person) · https://openindex.co.uk/preston/crime#l-crime-theft-person ## Vehicle crime Preston: **833** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/vehicle-crime?place=E07000123) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/vehicle-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/preston/crime#l-crime-vehicle ## Violence and sexual offences Preston: **7,463** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/violence-and-sexual-offences?place=E07000123) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/violence-and-sexual-offences) · https://openindex.co.uk/preston/crime#l-crime-violence ## Street-level crime Map point level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only. Source: Police.uk. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Preston. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?place=E07000123) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/preston/crime#l-street-crime ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/preston) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/housing) (17) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000123/data?family=crime ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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