Total Crime Rate

75.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.5 8/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shearwater Drive area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 181st lowest 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 Shearwater Drive (PR2 9AX) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 650.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 450.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shearwater Drive (PR2 9AX), the main crime hotspot is near D'Urton Lane. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shearwater Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Johns Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences D'Urton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Teal Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Teal Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heron Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Langfield Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson D'Urton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briar Bank Row Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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