Total Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.5 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 66.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 53.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • 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 theft 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
  • 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

Colebatch area has the 10th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 162nd 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 Colebatch (PR2 3WX) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% higher than the Greyfriars average (49.1 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 7.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colebatch (PR2 3WX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ridgeford Gardens, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Garstone Croft (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Colebatch area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ridgeford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nine Elms Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalfont Field —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalfont Field —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Conway Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conway Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conway Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Black Bull Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Black Bull Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Black Bull Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Beacon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beacon Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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