Total Crime Rate
30.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Harland Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 55th 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 Harland Street (PR2 3QB) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower than the Cadley average (65.7 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harland Street (PR2 3QB), 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.
View Crime In Preston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plungington Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sedberg Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lytham Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Royal Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aubigny Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Aubigny Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Aubigny Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aubigny Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hillside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haddon Place | — |
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