Total Crime Rate

28.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 28.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 4.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Sulby Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brookfield , and the 49th lowest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sulby Drive (PR2 6RR) in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% lower than the Brookfield average (156.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sulby Drive (PR2 6RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grafton Road, where police recorded 234 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grange Avenue (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sulby Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sulby Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Avenue
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grafton Road Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grafton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grafton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grafton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grafton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grafton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grafton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grafton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunnerdale Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunnerdale Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grange Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grafton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hazel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hazel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hazel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sulby Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sulby Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lauderdale Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lauderdale Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grafton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grafton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grafton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Grafton Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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