Total Crime Rate

283.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.1 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 283.8 10/10
  • Other theft 72.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 54.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 49.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Burglary 22.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 18.0 6/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.0 10/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cottam Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 47th 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 Cottam Avenue (PR2 3XD) in the last 12 months was 283.8 per 1,000 residents and was 332.3% higher than the Cadley average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -45.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottam Avenue (PR2 3XD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newlyn Place, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Creswell Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cottam Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dawlish Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dovedale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crosby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crosby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clevedon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Cottam Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalmore Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbrook Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beachley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Creswell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Creswell Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Creswell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Creswell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beachley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newlyn Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St Margarets Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Margarets Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worthing Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worthing Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newlyn Place —
Apr 2026Public order Newlyn Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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