Total Crime Rate

126.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.0 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 126.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 57.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.5 9/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Garstang Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 155th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Garstang Road (PR3 5HE) in the last 12 months was 126.6 per 1,000 residents and was 92.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garstang Road (PR3 5HE), the main crime hotspot is near Arnside Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Garstang Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halshaw Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Garstang Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Pinewood Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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