Total Crime Rate

56.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.6 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 56.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Dunoon Close area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 134th 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 Dunoon Close (PR2 3ZR) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunoon Close (PR2 3ZR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tom Benson Way, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newlyn Place (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dunoon Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunoon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tom Benson Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tag Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tag Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hargreaves Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargreaves Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cottam Hall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newlyn Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunoon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tom Benson Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tom Benson Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newlyn Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newlyn Place —
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Data Sources

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