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

Stanley Croft 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 Stanley Croft (PR4 0BS) 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 Stanley Croft (PR4 0BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanley Croft, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Normandy Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Stanley Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broadfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moss House Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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