Total Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Empress Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Empress Avenue (PR2 8JT) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Empress Avenue (PR2 8JT), the main crime hotspot is near Ainslie Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Empress Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedberg Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Triangle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hardcastle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plungington Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Lytham Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Symonds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aubigny Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aubigny Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aubigny Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aubigny Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs Lorraine Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Warwick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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