Total Crime Rate

112.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 112.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.1 9/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 Court area has the 16th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 175th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Court (PR2 8UT) in the last 12 months was 112.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Court (PR2 8UT), the main crime hotspot is near Broughton Street. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eaves Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Symonds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dallas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dallas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Triangle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broughton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Broughton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broughton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lorraine Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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