Total Crime Rate

502.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

134.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 502.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 156.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 134.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 79.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 37.0 10/10
  • Other theft 29.1 10/10
  • Public order 26.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.2 10/10
  • Other crime 13.2 10/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cromford Walk area has the 6th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in City Centre , and the 14th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cromford Walk (PR1 4YR) in the last 12 months was 502.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% higher than the City Centre average (392.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 134.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromford Walk (PR1 4YR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maitland Close, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Adelaide Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cromford Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salmon Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Wilbraham Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maitland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Goodier Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft John William Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary St Joseph'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Surrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wilbraham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Crescent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Rutland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rutland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Crescent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Alexandra Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotforth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotforth Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Plevna Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spinning Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mosley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goodier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Goodier Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Goodier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maitland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Goodier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Salmon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montjoly Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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