Total Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 14.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 3.7 1/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Pastures area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Preston Rural East , and the 18th 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 The Pastures (PR2 5JW) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Pastures (PR2 5JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wood Top Avenue, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bulrush Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Pastures area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nook Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roshaw Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wood Top Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Waingate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waingate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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