Total Crime Rate

263.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

160.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 263.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 160.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 156.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 74.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.6 9/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Bowlingfield area has the 4th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 55th highest 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 Bowlingfield (PR2 7DD) in the last 12 months was 263.4 per 1,000 residents and was 301.2% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 46.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 160.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowlingfield (PR2 7DD), 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 Bowlingfield area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order New Rough Hey Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Village Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Rough Hey Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Rough Hey Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 New Rough Hey Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvancroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvancroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thistlecroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvancroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Golf View
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Golf View
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Golf View
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Golf View
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Golf View
Apr 2026Robbery Golf View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golf View Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golf View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golf View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tanterton Hall Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnfield Under investigation

Data Sources

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