Crime Rate in Brookfield, ward

Brookfield has the 4th highest crime rate of 16 wards in Preston district and the 521st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 48th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Brookfield in the last 12 months was 163.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% higher than the Preston district average (148.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Brookfield’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 410 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 70.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 493 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Brookfield ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Grafton Road, with 197 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Chatburn Road (15 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.