Total Crime Rate

87.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 87.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Hamilton Grove 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 Hamilton Grove (PR2 6YY) 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 Hamilton Grove (PR2 6YY), 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 Hamilton Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barden Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingleton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Other theft Munro Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Langdale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spinney Brow Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornby Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barden Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Moorcroft Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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