Total Crime Rate

48.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 48.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Windmill Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Preston , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windmill Lane (TQ3 1AA) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% lower than the Preston average (62.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 136.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Lane (TQ3 1AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near James Avenue, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pines Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Windmill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order James Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pines Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pines Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pines Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dolphin Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dolphin Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pines Road —
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Data Sources

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