Total Crime Rate

92.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 92.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Watling Street Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 223rd highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watling Street Road (PR2 8AE) in the last 12 months was 92.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Street Road (PR2 8AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Garrison Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapman Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Watling Street Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Westway Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sir Tom Finney Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sir Tom Finney Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sir Tom Finney Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sir Tom Finney Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fulwood Hall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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