Total Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.9 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 42.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Victoria Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 85th lowest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Road (PR2 8NP) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Road (PR2 8NP), the main crime hotspot is near Holmfield Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Westway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westway Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting B6242 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B6242 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6242 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6242 Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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