Crime in Preston Preston had 160 crimes recorded over June to August 2026, about 70.2 per 1,000 residents a year . That ranks it 24th of 31 Torbay areas, where 1st is the highest rate, and 24% below the middle Torbay area. Crime was up 23% on the three months before.
TQ3, Torbay · within 0.6 miles of the middle of Preston
70.2 crimes per 1,000 a year June to August 2026
24 of 31 Torbay rank 1st is the highest rate
+23% on the 3 months before more crime
violence most common 66 in 3 months
Month by month 32
Mar 37
Apr 61
May 58
Jun 55
Jul 47
Aug Crimes recorded within 0.6 miles of the middle of Preston. Police figures arrive about two months late.
What kind of crime
Crime In 3 months Share violence 66 41% criminal damage 19 12% theft 16 10% shoplifting 15 9% vehicle crime 14 9% burglary 10 6% anti-social behaviour 8 5% public order 6 4%
Preston against Torbay
Type Preston per 1,000 Middle Torbay area Change Violence 29 42.8 ▲ 65% Burglary 4.4 2.3 – Vehicle crime 6.1 3 – Anti-social behaviour 3.5 9.8 ▼ 27% Theft and robbery 7.5 7.5 –
Per 1,000 residents a year. Change compares the last three months with the three before.
See every Torbay area ranked on the
crime in Torbay page. Figures come from
police.uk ; locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims.
Live in Preston? Type your postcode to see everything right round your own street, or get it every Sunday evening by email. Free.
BS8 BS32 BS35 BS7 BS3 BS3 BS11 BS26 BS48 BS29 BS5 BS3 BS13 BS39 BS7 BS13 BS30 BS40 BS32 BS10 BS4 BS30 BS27 BS40 BS37 BS25 BS21 BS8 BS39 BS36 BS49 BS9 BS6 BS5 BS34 BS16 BS35 BS5 BS20 BS5 BS16 BS8 BS34 BS4 BS16 BS36 BS16 BS10 BS15 BS13 BS13 BS10 BS14 BS6 BS13 BS16 BS7 BS8 BS37 BS22 BS31 BS6 BS15 BS4 BS40 BS11 BS34 BS24 BS7 BS41 BS30 BS16 BS6 BS48 BS34 BS39 BS39 BS20 BS35 BS20 BS20 BS16 BS1 BS5 BS6 BS31 BS9 BS35 BS11 BS16 BS9 BS10 BS3 BS15 BS5 BS2 BS16 BS16 BS14 BS9 BS34 BS39 BS35 BS4 BS15 BS23 BS5 BS16 BS8 BS30 BS9 BS9 BS37 BS22 BS14 BS5 BS30 BS3 BS25 BS36 BS13 BS22 BS40 BS37 BS49 BA8 BA7 BA1 BA6 BA22 BA1 BA2 BA1 BA1 BA2 BA2 BA11 BA2 BA3 BA12 BA2 BA15 BA13 BA10 BA6 BA2 BA7 BA13 BA1 BA3 BA12 BA3 BA2 BA12 BA3 BA2 BA1 BA2 BA5 BA4 BA12 BA5 BA13 BA4 BA22 BA2 BA13 BA1 BA4 BA1 BA2 BA2 BA3 BA2 BA2 BA11 BA6 BA1 BA3 BA13 BA8 BA12 BA13 BA3 BA14 BA2 BA14 BA12 BA22 BA3 BA1 BA2 BA1 BA1 BA1 BA3 BA2 BA1 BA1 BA15 BA2 BA2 BA12 BA2 BA6 BA11 BA12 BA3 BA2 BA2 BA1 BA2 BA14 BA22 BA2 BA11 BA3 BA22 BA2 BA2 BA2 BA4 BA5 BA1 BA2 BA22 BA3 BA11 BA14 BA4 BA2 BA1 BA2 BA15 BA2 BA2 BA14 BA14 BA14 BA3 BA12 BA3 BA16 BA4 BA12 BA8 BA2 BA22 BA14 BA11 BA2 BA1 BA4 BA1 BA16 BA4 BA12 BA2 BA5 BA22 BA13 BA5 BA1 BA1 BA15 BA2 BA2 BA9 BA15 BA5 BA5 BA12 BA14 BA20 TA24 TA12 TA7 TA19 TA11 TA8 TA4 TA1 TA4 TA1 TA4 TA9 TA6 TA19 TA22 TA22 TA8 TA7 TA5 TA24 TA7 TA20 TA11 TA2 TA3 TA20 TA4 TA4 TA3 TA18 TA4 TA3 TA10 TA19 TA22 TA24 TA6 TA6 TA9 TA6 TA7 TA22 TA24 TA3 TA1 TA1 TA1 TA6 TA3 TA6 TA9 TA17 TA21 TA1 TA9 TA19 TA19 TA11 TA12 TA11 TA2 TA1 TA21 TA10 TA10 TA2 TA9 TA12 TA16 TA7 TA4 TA24 TA18 TA2 TA15 TA5 TA3 TA7 TA18 TA6 TA1 TA2 TA14 TA4 TA2 TA7 TA6 TA10 TA24 TA2 TA7 TA2 TA23 TA21 TA2 TA3 TA21 TA19 TA19 TA1 TA11 TA20 TA13 TA2 TA4 TA5 TA3 TA14 TA6 TA20 TA1 TA20 TA24 TA3 TA23 TA23 TA21 TA2 TA6 TA18 TA4 TA7 TA24 TA4 TA1 TA20 TA24 TA4 TA7 TA24 DT3 DT8 DT9 DT11 DT11 DT6 DT9 DT6 DT2 DT3 DT8 DT2 DT6 DT5 DT2 DT2 DT4 DT2 DT9 DT2 DT6 DT3 DT11 DT5 DT2 DT1 DT8 DT11 DT5 DT2 DT6 DT3 DT1 DT5 DT10 DT11 DT10 DT3 DT2 DT6 DT7 DT2 DT10 DT6 DT2 DT4 DT9 DT11 DT11 DT6 DT8 DT9 DT9 DT11 DT2 DT11 DT3 DT5 DT1 DT6 DT3 DT2 DT2 DT3 DT4 DT9 DT11 DT4 DT5 DT10 DT10 DT3 DT2 DT6 DT9 DT2 DT9 DT7 DT3 DT6 DT4 DT5 DT4 DT2 DT11 DT11 DT2 DT2 DT4 DT9 BH12 BH24 BH11 BH20 BH1 BH2 BH20 BH12 BH13 BH18 BH23 BH13 BH17 BH8 BH23 BH21 BH20 BH21 BH21 BH17 BH10 BH20 BH9 BH22 BH23 BH15 BH23 BH16 BH6 BH20 BH10 BH19 BH14 BH7 BH15 BH14 BH16 BH16 BH21 BH9 BH23 BH9 BH10 BH15 BH15 BH21 BH14 BH14 BH7 BH15 BH23 BH8 BH12 BH13 BH20 BH23 BH6 BH8 BH24 BH15 BH23 BH15 BH20 BH19 BH21 BH19 BH10 BH3 BH21 BH16 BH12 BH16 BH31 BH12 BH20 BH2 BH20 BH22 BH22 BH4 BH6 BH21 BH21 BH9 BH20 BH19 EX39 EX2 EX39 EX21 EX14 EX13 EX12 EX16 EX35 EX31 EX4 EX12 EX20 EX34 EX31 EX16 EX39 EX36 EX32 EX21 EX17 EX5 EX22 EX5 EX12 EX31 EX33 EX20 EX6 EX5 EX14 EX39 EX23 EX9 EX18 EX6 EX17 EX37 EX6 EX18 EX39 EX5 EX15 EX3 EX5 EX6 EX10 EX24 EX24 EX34 EX17 EX2 EX2 EX23 EX5 EX17 EX33 EX15 EX15 EX7 EX7 EX2 EX19 EX14 EX6 EX9 EX17 EX3 EX20 EX4 EX6 EX8 EX3 EX4 EX14 EX23 EX4 EX31 EX33 EX32 EX38 EX16 EX21 EX10 EX39 EX20 EX1 EX15 EX37 EX21 EX7 EX22 EX14 EX5 EX2 EX34 EX39 EX6 EX6 EX15 EX6 EX23 EX13 EX37 EX33 EX9 EX32 EX38 EX17 EX34 EX6 EX20 EX8 EX35 EX35 EX23 EX20 EX2 EX1 EX39 EX17 EX34 EX13 EX2 EX10 EX5 EX1 EX36 EX20 EX39 EX20 EX20 EX9 EX11 EX39 EX31 EX14 EX4 EX4 EX15 EX4 EX4 EX23 EX22 EX16 EX4 EX5 EX16 EX17 EX12 EX21 EX2 EX10 EX10 EX5 EX14 EX36 EX20 EX17 EX2 EX2 EX4 EX6 EX20 EX14 EX5 EX4 EX23 EX32 EX5 EX6 EX5 EX10 EX16 EX3 EX15 EX37 EX16 EX39 EX34 EX11 EX17 EX39 EX20 EX5 EX4 EX23 EX15 EX19 EX16 EX2 EX5 EX34 EX39 EX17 TQ12 TQ13 TQ9 TQ7 TQ1 TQ2 TQ7 TQ7 TQ14 TQ9 TQ13 TQ5 TQ9 TQ4 TQ11 TQ11 TQ13 TQ2 TQ7 TQ13 TQ13 TQ7 TQ5 TQ2 TQ3 TQ2 TQ12 TQ9 TQ6 TQ12 TQ9 TQ6 TQ7 TQ8 TQ7 TQ1 TQ3 TQ5 TQ5 TQ4 TQ9 TQ12 TQ2 TQ13 TQ5 TQ12 TQ13 TQ4 TQ7 TQ13 TQ12 TQ7 TQ12 TQ12 TQ6 TQ13 TQ2 TQ12 TQ7 TQ13 TQ7 TQ3 TQ13 TQ12 TQ3 TQ1 TQ3 TQ10 TQ4 TQ4 TQ8 TQ14 TQ2 TQ3 TQ7 TQ10 TQ1 TQ6 TQ9 TQ12 TQ7 TQ6 TQ14 TQ7 TQ7 TQ1 TQ2 TQ9 TQ1 TQ2 TQ1 TQ7 TQ4 TQ13 PL15 PL11 PL1 PL5 PL2 PL20 PL20 PL21 PL30 PL31 PL35 PL12 PL8 PL20 PL26 PL17 PL18 PL32 PL30 PL4 PL10 PL7 PL25 PL7 PL3 PL21 PL6 PL3 PL33 PL6 PL1 PL14 PL11 PL14 PL3 PL6 PL9 PL21 PL5 PL6 PL2 PL23 PL26 PL6 PL9 PL26 PL4 PL18 PL2 PL17 PL3 PL8 PL5 PL9 PL20 PL21 PL17 PL2 PL5 PL10 PL3 PL19 PL12 PL30 PL30 PL15 PL21 PL6 PL22 PL15 PL16 PL4 PL14 PL13 PL22 PL30 PL5 PL3 PL19 PL20 PL14 PL26 PL3 PL1 PL10 PL19 PL20 PL21 PL2 PL4 PL4 PL26 PL8 PL2 PL9 PL28 PL24 PL13 PL3 PL2 PL14 PL26 PL26 PL3 PL1 PL7 PL7 PL9 PL26 PL13 PL23 PL27 PL29 PL20 PL4 PL20 PL6 PL26 PL27 PL12 PL11 PL9 PL15 PL6 PL7 PL25 PL24 PL30 PL5 PL14 PL26 PL12 PL12 PL27 PL4 PL30 PL30 PL28 PL27 PL14 PL26 PL30 PL30 PL9 PL26 PL26 PL3 PL17 PL1 PL5 PL19 PL12 PL34 PL11 PL27 PL28 PL25 PL9 PL24 PL21 PL27 PL20 PL9 PL1 PL5 PL5 PL5 PL7 PL6 PL8 PL20 TR27 TR14 TR14 TR4 TR14 TR13 TR23 TR11 TR12 TR14 TR26 TR16 TR3 TR4 TR27 TR11 TR12 TR8 TR20 TR8 TR3 TR11 TR11 TR16 TR9 TR2 TR20 TR4 TR2 TR2 TR18 TR12 TR27 TR18 TR13 TR8 TR21 TR16 TR15 TR9 TR2 TR16 TR27 TR26 TR12 TR20 TR20 TR10 TR20 TR12 TR17 TR12 TR8 TR11 TR5 TR4 TR19 TR12 TR11 TR18 TR7 TR19 TR19 TR14 TR10 TR18 TR6 TR20 TR3 TR3 TR3 TR15 TR7 TR19 TR13 TR4 TR16 TR2 TR20 TR14 TR2 TR8 TR15 TR20 TR12 TR20 TR16 TR19 TR19 TR4 TR5 TR22 TR19 TR9 TR7 TR16 TR4 TR27 TR20 TR26 TR19 TR12 TR12 TR25 TR2 TR8 TR8 TR3 TR8 TR3 TR2 TR24 TR2 TR19 TR4 TR14 TR1 TR14 TR2 TR13 TR26 SN25 SN8 SN6 SN12 SN3 SN10 SN12 SN13 SN15 SN26 SN15 SN8 SN11 SN15 SN4 SN14 SN3 SN8 SN13 SN3 SN6 SN11 SN10 SN3 SN1 SN5 SN3 SN2 SN5 SN2 SN5 SN8 SN25 SN25 SN6 SN14 SN2 SN1 SN15 SN3 SN3 SN3 SN15 SN16 SN10 SN8 SN14 SN12 SN5 SN16 SN25 SN3 SN25 SN1 SN1 SN3 SN3 SN5 SN2 SN9 SN2 SN10 SN5 SN5 SN8 SN25 SN5 SN2 SN10 SN4 SN13 SN12 SN12 SN5 SN16 SN3 SN25 SN3 SN15 SN1 SN25 SN25 SN5 SN9 SN2 SN10 SN3 SN4 SN10 SN5 SN1 SN4 SP5 SP6 SP4 SP2 SP2 SP1 SP8 SP4 SP5 SP4 SP8 SP1 SP2 SP4 SP1 SP11 SP1 SP7 SP4 SP4 SP4 SP5 SP1 SP7 SP3 SP5 SP2 SP1 SP1 SP9 SP3 SP5 SP2 SP4 SP5 SP1 GL4 GL4 GL9 GL20 GL51 GL15 GL5 GL7 GL54 GL19 GL51 GL2 GL19 GL8 GL15 GL9 GL4 GL1 GL52 GL51 GL13 GL16 GL7 GL52 GL6 GL15 GL56 GL56 GL54 GL6 GL15 GL5 GL3 GL6 GL5 GL11 GL6 GL12 GL53 GL54 GL52 GL55 GL3 GL14 GL7 GL16 GL11 GL16 GL16 GL7 GL4 GL4 GL12 GL9 GL7 GL17 GL11 GL18 GL6 GL10 GL7 GL5 GL55 GL2 GL7 GL52 GL12 GL51 GL2 GL1 GL52 GL54 GL54 GL2 GL10 GL19 GL51 GL9 GL2 GL51 GL2 GL12 GL6 GL3 GL19 GL3 GL7 GL7 GL10 GL1 GL12 GL50 GL7 GL53 GL8 GL10 GL1 GL14 GL56 GL2 GL17 GL2 GL17 GL56 GL4 GL15 GL50 GL4 GL55 GL16 GL6 GL6 GL17 GL50 GL56 GL6 GL53 GL18 GL14 GL7 GL11 GL5 GL54 GL2 GL10 GL52 GL6 GL2 GL6 GL15 GL52 GL2 GL7 GL52 GL2 GL6 GL4 GL5 GL51 GL17 GL4 GL7 GL2 GL5 GL13 GL6 GL54 GL51 GL7 GL2 GL16 GL7 GL5 GL51 GL15 GL51 GL50 GL51 GL19 GL10 GL54 GL7 GL5 GL51 GL8 GL20 GL51 GL50 GL12 GL1 GL4 GL2 GL20 GL12 GL11 GL51 GL17 GL54 GL14 GL4 GL51 GL14 GL55 GL52 GL15 GL6 GL2 GL12 GL54 GL54 GL52 GL15 GL1 GL12 GL15
Questions people ask Is Preston a safe area? Preston had about 70.2 crimes per 1,000 residents a year over June to August 2026, ranking 24 of 31 Torbay areas (1st is the highest rate). The most common crime was violence.
What is the most common crime in Preston? Over June to August 2026, the most common was violence (66), followed by criminal damage (19) and theft (16).
More about Preston: Crime nearby