Total Crime Rate

78.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 78.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • 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
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

Dukes Meadow area has the 31st highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 196th lowest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dukes Meadow (PR2 7AU) in the last 12 months was 78.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 36.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dukes Meadow (PR2 7AU), the main crime hotspot is near Threefields. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dukes Meadow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Golf View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golf View Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Threefields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Threefields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thistlecroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dovedale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Golf View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Golf View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Golf View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Golf View —
Apr 2026Drugs Matlock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Golf View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golf View Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golf View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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