Total Crime Rate

16.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 16.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ramsey Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brookfield , and the 21st lowest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ramsey Avenue (PR1 6ER) in the last 12 months was 16.4 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% lower than the Brookfield average (156.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ramsey Avenue (PR1 6ER), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 172 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ramsey Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lily Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramsey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramsey Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lily Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lily Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lily Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Lily Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lily Grove —
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxdale Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morris Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morris Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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