Total Crime Rate
19.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Churchfield area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Garrison , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Churchfield (PR2 8GT) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% lower than the Garrison average (64.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
In the area around Churchfield (PR2 8GT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Mount, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sherwood Way (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 | Violence and sexual offences | Merton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sherwood Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Churchfield | Under investigation |
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