Total Crime Rate

124.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.1 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 124.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Grange Avenue area has the 27th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brookfield , and the 158th highest crime rate of 447 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 6PS) in the last 12 months was 124.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 60.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grange Avenue (PR2 6PS), the main crime hotspot is near Grange Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grange Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cypress Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowan Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Maple Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maple Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sulby Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sulby Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sulby Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sulby Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hazel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hazel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hazel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rowan Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunnerdale Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grange Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunnerdale Close Local resolution
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