Total Crime Rate

76.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Oxford Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 185th lowest crime rate of 447 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 Oxford Road (PR2 3JJ) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% higher than the Cadley average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (PR2 3JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Lytham Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oxford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hardcastle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plungington Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aubigny Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aubigny Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aubigny Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aubigny Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs Lytham Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Warwick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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