Total Crime Rate

305.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

208.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 305.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 208.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 172.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.1 10/10
  • Public order 24.1 10/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Robbery 8.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • 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

St Davids Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 36th 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 St Davids Gardens (PR2 3YE) in the last 12 months was 305.2 per 1,000 residents and was 364.9% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 208.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Davids Gardens (PR2 3YE), 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 St Davids Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft West Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Creswell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cottam Lane Under investigation
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 Beachley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Beachley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dawlish Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Creswell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Creswell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Creswell Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalmore Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valentines Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunbar Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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