Crime Rates at Brookside, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2JX

Brookside area has the 4th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kirkham , and the 24th highest crime rate of 272 local areas in Fylde .

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 Brookside (PR4 2JX) in the last 12 months was 184.1 per 1,000 residents and was 97.6% higher than the Kirkham average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -34.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 107.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 218.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 107.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brookside (PR4 2JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sunny Bank, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Smith Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.