Total Crime Rate
157.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
114.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Threefields area has the 8th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 113th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Threefields (PR2 7BE) in the last 12 months was 157.4 per 1,000 residents and was 139.8% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 114.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Threefields (PR2 7BE), 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.
View Crime In Preston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Golf View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Golf View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Golf View | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Golf View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Golf View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Golf View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Golf View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Golf View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Golf View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Close | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thistlecroft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Threefields | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Threefields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovedale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylvancroft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylvancroft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylvancroft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Matlock Place | Under investigation |
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