Crime Rate in Sharoe Green, ward

Sharoe Green has the 7th highest crime rate of 16 wards in Preston district and the 1860th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 159th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Sharoe Green in the last 12 months was 97.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% lower than the Preston district average (148.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Sharoe Green’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 311 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 374 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Sharoe Green ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 406 crimes here, including 226 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.