Total Crime Rate

328.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 328.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 95.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.4 9/10
  • Other theft 65.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 24.5 7/10
  • Public order 19.0 9/10
  • Drugs 16.3 9/10
  • Burglary 13.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 8/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Franklands Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brookfield , and the 30th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Franklands Drive (PR2 6RY) in the last 12 months was 328.8 per 1,000 residents and was 109.9% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -51.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 95.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Franklands Drive (PR2 6RY), 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 Franklands Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowan Avenue —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Cypress Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sulby Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 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 2026Other theft Rowan Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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