Total Crime Rate

96.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 96.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cromwell Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield , and the 219th highest crime rate of 448 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 Cromwell Road (PR2 6YD) in the last 12 months was 96.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% lower than the Brookfield average (163.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromwell Road (PR2 6YD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belmont Crescent, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lambert Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cromwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spinney Brow Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Belmont Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cromwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Golden Hill Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Moorcroft Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moorcroft Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moorcroft Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Assheton Place —
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Data Sources

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