Total Crime Rate

18.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 18.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dunsop Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield , and the 21st lowest crime rate of 448 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 Dunsop Road (PR2 6TP) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.5% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunsop Road (PR2 6TP), the main crime hotspot is near Newby Place. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dunsop Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spinney Brow Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cromwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Golden Hill Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wensley Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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