Total Crime Rate

58.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.4 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 58.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

New Rough Hey area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 142nd 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 New Rough Hey (PR2 7BA) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Rough Hey (PR2 7BA), 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 New Rough Hey area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order New Rough Hey Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Rough Hey Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Rough Hey Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Rough Hey Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Rough Hey Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Rough Hey Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Village Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daisyfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daisyfields Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tanterton Hall Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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