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

Cromwell 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 Cromwell Road (PR2 6YF) 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 Cromwell Road (PR2 6YF), the main crime hotspot is near Westfield Drive. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cromwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spinney Brow Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westfield Drive —
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
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westfield Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westfield Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westfield Drive —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westfield Drive —
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Data Sources

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