Total Crime Rate
328.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
95.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rough Hey Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brookfield , and the 30th 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 Rough Hey Road (PR2 5AR) in the last 12 months was 328.8 per 1,000 residents and was 109.9% higher than the Brookfield average (156.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -51.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 95.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% 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 47 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Preston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Rough Hey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rough Hey Road | Under investigation |
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