Total Crime Rate

134.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 134.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • 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
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

Slaidburn Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brookfield , and the 141st highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Slaidburn Road (PR2 6JX) in the last 12 months was 134.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 62.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Slaidburn Road (PR2 6JX), 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 Slaidburn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Grizedale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandycroft 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 2026Shoplifting Burholme Road Under investigation
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 Village Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Village Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandycroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Village Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grizedale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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