Total Crime Rate
84.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brookfield Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield , and the 205th lowest 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 Brookfield Avenue (PR2 6XR) in the last 12 months was 84.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brookfield Avenue (PR2 6XR), the main crime hotspot is near Rose Lane. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brookfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Highfield Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lily Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lucerne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lucerne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lucerne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lucerne Road | — |
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