Total Crime Rate

76.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.1 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 76.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Colwyn Place area has the 36th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 187th lowest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Colwyn Place (PR2 3YD) 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 Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colwyn Place (PR2 3YD), the main crime hotspot is near Dunbar Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Colwyn Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Creswell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cottam Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dawlish Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Creswell Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Creswell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Beachley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beachley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalmore Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunbar Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Creswell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cottam Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbrook Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clevedon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crosby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crosby Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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