Total Crime Rate

166.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 166.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.2 10/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Grange Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield , and the 108th 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 6PS) in the last 12 months was 166.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 78.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grange Avenue (PR2 6PS), the main crime hotspot is near Sulby Grove. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 36 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 (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grange Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Pine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grange Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rowan Avenue —
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 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Franklands Drive —
Sep 2025Robbery Franklands Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sulby Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sulby Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Alder Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Poplar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rowan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dunnerdale Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maple Grove —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dunnerdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dunnerdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunnerdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dunnerdale Close —
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Data Sources

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