Total Crime Rate

56.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 56.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 16.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Golden Hill Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brookfield , and the 130th lowest 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 Golden Hill Close (PR2 6YX) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% lower than the Brookfield average (156.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Golden Hill Close (PR2 6YX), 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 Golden Hill Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morris Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxdale Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dunsop Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dunsop Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moorcroft Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barden Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barden Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spinney Brow Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morris Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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