Total Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Green Drive area has the 16th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 71st lowest crime rate of 448 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 Green Drive (PR2 9SA) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% lower than the Greyfriars average (60.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -76.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 110.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Green Drive (PR2 9SA), the main crime hotspot is near South Grove. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Green Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Greenway Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order South Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooklands Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order South Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Greenway Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greenway Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greenway —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greenway —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South Grove Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Grove —
Sep 2025Other theft Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order South Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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