Total Crime Rate
104.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sylvancroft area has the 18th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 192nd highest 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 Sylvancroft (PR2 7BN) in the last 12 months was 104.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% higher than the Cadley average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (β 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sylvancroft (PR2 7BN), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Golf View | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylvancroft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newlyn Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Golf View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newlyn Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tanterton Hall Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylvancroft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylvancroft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cottam Hall Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Close | β |
| 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 | Thistlecroft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Golf View | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Golf View | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Golf View | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Golf View | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Newlyn Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Golf View | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Village Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Threefields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Close | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Threefields | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turnfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turnfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tag Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tag Croft | Under investigation |
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