Total Crime Rate

30.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.6 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 30.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 5.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Brook Street North 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 Brook Street North (PR2 3QE) 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 Brook Street North (PR2 3QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lytham Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Worden Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brook Street North area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Lytham Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plungington Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aubigny Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aubigny Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aubigny Drive
Apr 2026Burglary Royal Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aubigny Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hillside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haddon Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedberg Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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