Total Crime Rate
90.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grizedale Crescent area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield , and the 221st lowest 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 Grizedale Crescent (PR2 6JS) in the last 12 months was 90.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grizedale Crescent (PR2 6JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marl Hill Crescent, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazelhurst Road (12 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 | Burholme Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodacre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burholme Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marl Hill Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Birkett Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Birkett Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coopers Fold | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Boilton Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boilton Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burholme Road | Under investigation |
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