Total Crime Rate

185.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.7 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 185.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.9 9/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Mossdale Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brookfield , and the 90th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mossdale Avenue (PR2 6US) in the last 12 months was 185.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 78.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mossdale Avenue (PR2 6US), the main crime hotspot is near Westfield Drive. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mossdale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensley Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensley Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornby Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barden Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barden Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dunsop Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dunsop Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spinney Brow Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Whernside Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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