Total Crime Rate

86.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 86.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.8 8/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Sawley Crescent area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brookfield , and the 208th lowest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sawley Crescent (PR2 6JP) in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sawley Crescent (PR2 6JP), the main crime hotspot is near Sandycroft. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sawley Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Grizedale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braefield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glenview Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sawley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sawley Crescent —
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 Burnslack Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Village Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Village Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandycroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandycroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Village Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braefield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braefield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braefield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grizedale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Braefield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Braefield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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