Total Crime Rate

351.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 351.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 152.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.2 10/10
  • Public order 30.5 10/10
  • Other crime 10.2 9/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Roman Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield , and the 31st 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 Roman Way (PR2 5BB) in the last 12 months was 351.2 per 1,000 residents and was 115.4% 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 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 122.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 65.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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Crime Over Time in Roman Way area

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Data Sources

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