Total Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 48.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hillside Avenue area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillside Avenue (PR2 3QN) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside Avenue (PR2 3QN), 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 Hillside Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Beacon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haddon Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Lytham Road Local resolution
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Harland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hillside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aubigny Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beacon Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southgate Under investigation
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Data Sources

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