City Centre - Preston — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Lancashire Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Lancashire Constabulary's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
467 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (448): ▲ 19 (4%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Anti-social behaviour129 · 28%
- Violence and sexual offences128 · 27%
- Shoplifting58 · 12%
- Public order36 · 8%
- Criminal damage and arson26 · 6%
- Other theft23 · 5%
- Drugs17 · 4%
- Burglary14 · 3%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
312 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified133 · 43%
- Unable to prosecute suspect86 · 28%
- Awaiting court outcome51 · 16%
- Local resolution26 · 8%
- Offender given a caution12 · 4%
- Further investigation is not in the public interest2 · 1%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Op Prosper - Clear, Hold Build, Anti-social Behaviour, Shoplifting
Operation Prosper is our partnership approach focused on drugs, violence, antisocial behaviour (ASB), thefts, and robberies in the St Matts and Fishwick wards. Twenty-five warrants were executed linked to Op Prosper in June 2025, resulting in 25 arrests, 23 remands, £100,000 cash recovered and in excess of £100,000 worth of class A drugs. We have a focus on the city centre where we work to tackle a combination of youth related ASB, adult street drinking and shoplifting.
Set: 2026-07-01
Public events & surgeries
Coffee With A Cop
2026-07-16 · McDonald's, 174 Friargate Preston
coffee with a PCSO@ the boat house
2026-07-17 · The Boathouse by the Ribble, Riverside Preston
coffee with a PCSO@ the boat house
2026-07-22 · The Boathouse by the Ribble, Riverside Preston
Bike marking and coffee with a cop
2026-07-24 · Pavilion Cafe, Preston
Avenham and Frenchwood Coffee with a cop
2026-08-20 · Avenham Park, Preston
coffee with a PCSO@ the boat house
2026-08-22 · The Boathouse by the Ribble, Riverside Preston
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Lancashire Constabulary
All Lancashire Constabulary neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Lancashire Constabulary.