Total Crime Rate
37.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broadsman Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Broadsman Road (PR2 3BG) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% lower than the Greyfriars average (60.0 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).
In the area around Broadsman Road (PR2 3BG), the main crime hotspot is near Ridgeford Gardens. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 101 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Greyfriars| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garstone Croft | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Janice Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridgeford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Turnpike | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridgeford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garstone Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garstone Croft | Local resolution |
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