Monthly Report

Crime in Preston — August 2025

446 crimes recorded in Preston, Metropolitan Police Service during August 2025. Data from Metropolitan Police Service.

446 Total Crimes
Violent Crime Most Common Crime
80.9% Crimes with Outcome
↑15.5% vs Same Month Last Year (386)
July 2025 All-time overview September 2025

Crime by Category

August 2025 — 446 total

Violent Crime
118
Anti-Social Behaviour
85
Drugs
47
Theft from Person
41
Other Theft
35
Public Order
22
Vehicle Crime
22
Criminal Damage & Arson
21
Robbery
20
Burglary
13
Shoplifting
13
Other Crime
7
Possession of Weapons
2

Top Hotspots

Highest-crime locations in August 2025

  1. 1 On or near St Mark's Close 34
  2. 2 On or near Petrol Station 27
  3. 3 On or near Fulton Road 26
  4. 4 On or near Bridge Road 25
  5. 5 On or near Supermarket 13
  6. 6 On or near Elmstead Avenue 11
  7. 7 On or near Humphry Repton Lane 10
  8. 8 On or near Queenscourt 10
  9. 9 On or near Parking Area 9
  10. 10 On or near Conference/exhibition Centre 9
Data sourced from the UK Police Open Data API under the Open Government Licence v3.0.