Total Crime Rate

527.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 527.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 192.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.7 10/10
  • Other theft 89.7 10/10
  • Public order 35.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 21.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.0 10/10
  • Drugs 16.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 7/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rough Hey Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield , and the 18th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rough Hey Road (PR2 5AR) in the last 12 months was 527.2 per 1,000 residents and was 223.4% higher than the Brookfield average (163.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 122.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 149.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rough Hey Road (PR2 5AR), the main crime hotspot is near Rough Hey Road. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rough Hey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rough Hey Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rough Hey Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Winter Hill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Winter Hill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Winter Hill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winter Hill Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winter Hill Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rough Hey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Rough Hey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rough Hey Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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