Total Crime Rate

112.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 112.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.6 10/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Fair Oak Close area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brookfield , and the 176th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fair Oak Close (PR2 6EP) in the last 12 months was 112.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% lower than the Brookfield average (156.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fair Oak Close (PR2 6EP), the main crime hotspot is near Grange Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fair Oak Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sawley Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grange Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sawley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maple Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Ribbleton Hall Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ribbleton Hall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnslack Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Maple Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glenview Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunnerdale Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunnerdale Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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