Crap Towns / Preston / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Preston?
The police recorded 52.6 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Preston from September 2023 to August 2026, 3.7 times the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 40.1, down from 57.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.
P-Town's bus station has enough concrete to echo a gobshite into next week.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 57.6 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 59.1 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 40.1 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Preston | – | 52.6 |
| Cottam | 5.1 km | 29.6 |
| Bamber Bridge | 5.0 km | 29.0 |
| Leyland | 8.5 km | 28.3 |
| Kirkham | 11.2 km | 27.5 |
| Fulwood | 2.4 km | 22.5 |
| Longridge | 9.0 km | 21.7 |
| Euxton | 11.1 km | 17.1 |
| Penwortham | 3.7 km | 16.1 |
| Longton | 8.5 km | 12.4 |
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | 13.0 km | 12.0 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |