Total Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.4 2/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Eastgate area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 448 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 Eastgate (PR2 3HS) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% lower than the Cadley average (70.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastgate (PR2 3HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Regent Grove, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodside Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Eastgate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Regent Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southgate
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Regent Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Regent Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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