Total Crime Rate
80.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Greenacres area has the 29th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 199th lowest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Greenacres (PR2 7DB) in the last 12 months was 80.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% higher than the Cadley average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenacres (PR2 7DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stapleford Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clydesdale Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Preston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Stapleford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wychnor | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stapleford Close | Under investigation |
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