Total Crime Rate

115.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 115.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Marlfield Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 171st highest 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 Marlfield Close (PR2 7AL) in the last 12 months was 115.4 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% higher than the Cadley average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlfield Close (PR2 7AL), the main crime hotspot is near Tanterton Hall Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marlfield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvancroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargreaves Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Village Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cottam Hall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hargreaves Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvancroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvancroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newlyn Place —
Apr 2026Public order Newlyn Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newlyn Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tanterton Hall Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tag Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tag Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnfield Under investigation
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Data Sources

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