Total Crime Rate
147.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burnslack Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield , and the 124th highest crime rate of 448 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 Burnslack Road (PR2 6EX) in the last 12 months was 147.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% lower than the Brookfield average (163.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burnslack Road (PR2 6EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maple Grove, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grange Avenue (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brookfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnslack Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunnerdale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dunnerdale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunnerdale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunnerdale Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunnerdale Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maple Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Glenview Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sawley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pine Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sawley Crescent | — |
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