Total Crime Rate
87.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Munro Crescent area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brookfield , and the 210th lowest crime rate of 447 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 Munro Crescent (PR2 6YL) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -70.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Munro Crescent (PR2 6YL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westfield Drive, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heathfield Drive (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Preston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barden Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathfield Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melba Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Greenlands Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Greenlands Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Greenlands Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenlands Crescent | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenlands Crescent | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Floyd Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Floyd Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Derry Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilmot Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Munro Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Langdale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilmot Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mearley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathfield Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathfield Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heathfield Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barden Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heathfield Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrop Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Trawden Crescent | Under investigation |
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