Total Crime Rate
200.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grange Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield , and the 86th 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 Grange Avenue (PR2 6PF) in the last 12 months was 200.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 111.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grange Avenue (PR2 6PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grafton Road, where police recorded 197 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Chatburn Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grafton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grafton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grafton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grafton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grafton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grafton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grafton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grafton Road | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grafton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grafton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grafton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grafton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grafton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grafton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grafton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grafton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grafton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grafton Road | — |
| 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 | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grafton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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