Total Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.0 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 17.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 5.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Lowthorpe Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brookfield , and the 25th 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 Lowthorpe Road (PR1 6SA) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 88.9% lower than the Brookfield average (156.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowthorpe Road (PR1 6SA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lowthorpe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cam Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sir Tom Finney Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lowthorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sir Tom Finney Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sir Tom Finney Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sir Tom Finney Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Manor House Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Falcon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chatham Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Chatham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Primrose Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Primrose Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Primrose Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exe Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Exe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Exe Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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