Total Crime Rate
527.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barnfield Way 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 Barnfield Way (PR2 5DB) 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 Barnfield Way (PR2 5DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Longridge Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tustin Way (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brookfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Longridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tustin Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Longridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Longridge Road | Under investigation |
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