Crime Rate in Ingol & Cottam, ward

Ingol & Cottam has the 8th highest crime rate of 16 wards in Preston district and the 1918th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 165th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ingol & Cottam in the last 12 months was 95.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% lower than the Preston district average (148.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ingol & Cottam’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 384 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -91.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -91.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 445 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ingol & Cottam ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Downy Close, with 46 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Canberra Lane (23 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.