Total Crime Rate

76.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.1 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 76.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.0 8/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Orchard Close area has the 35th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 188th 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 Orchard Close (PR2 3TG) in the last 12 months was 76.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Close (PR2 3TG), the main crime hotspot is near Threefields. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thistlecroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newlyn Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Newlyn Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newlyn Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cottam Hall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargreaves Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary St Margarets Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hargreaves Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Threefields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Threefields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvancroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvancroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvancroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dovedale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Matlock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cottam Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Margarets Close —
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Data Sources

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