Crime Rate in Cadley, ward

Cadley has the 4th lowest crime rate of 16 wards in Preston district and the 3358th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 281st highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Cadley in the last 12 months was 70.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% lower than the Preston district average (148.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cadley’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 237 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -72.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 270 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cadley ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Threefields. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.