As your local locksmith, we are pleased to provide you with these current crime stats. Preston is one of the suburbs that we service regularly and keeping up with the latest stats allows us to serve our clients much better to provide security both to their residential and commercial properties.
About The Suburb Of Preston
Preston is a thriving suburb situated around 9 km north of the Melbourne CBD. In recent years, the suburb has undergone major development with the introduction of medium to high-density housing.
This suburb is a mecca for creatives and artists such as musicians, writers and those working within the visual arts. But, the suburb is also popular with families who appreciate the variety of sporting clubs and the lovely walks along Darebin Creek.
The suburb also boasts a large number of schools including primary and high schools as well as a number of specialist colleges.
Foodies are not forgotten about either, as Preston has a wide variety of cafes and restaurants to cater for a range of different cultural preferences.
The Preston market is popular on a Sunday for its selection of fresh fruit and vegetables as well as fish and meats. In fact, shoppers travel from many surrounding suburbs to buy their local fresh produce at this market.
Getting to and around Preston is also very easy with its selection of public transport options including buses, trams and trains.
Crime Stats Preston
As your local locksmith in Preston, we’ve gathered these stats that were collated by the Crime Statistics Agency of Victoria. These outline the crime rates for our suburb in focus.
| Types of Crime | Preston Crime Stats 2023 | Preston Crime Stats 2022 |
| Theft | 1391 | 1243 |
| Robbery | 29 | 17 |
| Deception | 259 | 249 |
| Burglary/ Break & Enter | 212 | 190 |
| Breaches of Justice Order | 359 | 313 |
| Property Damage | 260 | 231 |
From these crime stats, we can ascertain that the incidences of crime have increased across the board in the suburb of Preston. This means that owners of both residential and commercial properties need to ensure that they have adequate security measures installed.
In Summary
If you live in Preston or operate a business in this suburb, get in contact with either our residential or commercial locksmith to see how we can help you upgrade your security system to keep your property safe.
Remember that we also offer expert key cutting and have an emergency locksmith on standby in case you need us.
