Total Crime Rate

101.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 101.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • 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
  • 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

Dovedale Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 199th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dovedale Avenue (PR2 3WQ) in the last 12 months was 101.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dovedale Avenue (PR2 3WQ), 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 Dovedale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Margarets Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Matlock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dovedale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Margarets Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Threefields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Threefields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thistlecroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worthing Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worthing Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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