Crime Rates at Ploughmans Court, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5HZ

Ploughmans Court area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Preston Rural East , and the 59th 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 Ploughmans Court (PR2 5HZ) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% lower than the Preston Rural East average (88.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ploughmans Court (PR2 5HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nook Glade, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ploughmans Court (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.