Total Crime Rate

308.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 308.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 128.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.4 10/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fir Trees Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield , and the 39th highest crime rate of 448 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 Fir Trees Avenue (PR2 6PQ) in the last 12 months was 308.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% higher than the Brookfield average (163.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -84.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 94.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fir Trees Avenue (PR2 6PQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Fir Trees Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnslack Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rowan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowan Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cypress Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cypress Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cypress Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Pine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maple Grove —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grange Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grange Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Franklands Drive —
Sep 2025Robbery Franklands Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Alder Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Poplar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Glenview Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rowan Avenue —
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Data Sources

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