Mapped crime over time
September 2024 to August 2026
Preston local authority area · mapped crimes
Preston · England
Crime and safety
Preston council area. Every figure carries its own date.
Preston
Police-recorded locations for Preston local authority area. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.
16,277 mapped crimes
September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 15,575 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.
Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
| Month | Mapped crime | Anti-social behaviour |
|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 1,332 | 565 |
| October 2024 | 1,294 | 629 |
| November 2024 | 1,209 | 495 |
| December 2024 | 1,294 | 429 |
| January 2025 | 1,222 | 507 |
| February 2025 | 1,052 | 526 |
| March 2025 | 1,361 | 631 |
| April 2025 | 1,253 | 633 |
| May 2025 | 1,461 | 653 |
| June 2025 | 1,403 | 592 |
| July 2025 | 1,432 | 714 |
| August 2025 | 1,262 | 662 |
| September 2025 | 1,315 | 494 |
| October 2025 | 1,260 | 675 |
| November 2025 | 1,237 | 464 |
| December 2025 | 1,308 | 434 |
| January 2026 | 1,317 | 318 |
| February 2026 | 1,236 | 226 |
| March 2026 | 1,437 | 268 |
| April 2026 | 1,365 | 226 |
| May 2026 | 1,472 | 289 |
| June 2026 | 1,455 | 330 |
| July 2026 | 1,437 | 367 |
| August 2026 | 1,438 | 377 |
Crime categories in the latest complete year
| Category | Mapped crimes |
|---|---|
| violent crime | 7,462 |
| criminal damage arson | 1,581 |
| shoplifting | 1,405 |
| public order | 1,220 |
| other theft | 1,177 |
| vehicle crime | 833 |
| drugs | 682 |
| burglary | 598 |
| other crime | 495 |
| possession of weapons | 260 |
| bicycle theft | 243 |
| robbery | 210 |
| theft from the person | 111 |
What these numbers include
Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.
Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.
Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.
These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.
Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.
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