Total Crime Rate

82.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.6 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 82.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tag Croft area has the 25th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 204th 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 Tag Croft (PR2 7AQ) in the last 12 months was 82.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% 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 9 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tag Croft (PR2 7AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tag Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tag Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cottam Hall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meadowbarn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunoon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunoon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tag Croft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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