Total Crime Rate
111.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Watling Street Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 184th highest crime rate of 448 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 111.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% higher than the Cadley average (70.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Watling Street Road (PR2 8AE), the main crime hotspot is near Flintoff Way. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cadley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Allenby Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapman Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Flintoff Way | — |
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