Total Crime Rate

34.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sylvancroft area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 448 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 Sylvancroft (PR2 7BP) in the last 12 months was 34.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% lower than the Cadley average (70.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sylvancroft (PR2 7BP), the main crime hotspot is near Threefields. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sylvancroft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Village Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sylvancroft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sylvancroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Golf View Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Threefields —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Threefields Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newlyn Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Newlyn Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashbourne Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sylvancroft —
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Data Sources

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