Preston vs Woodford

Preston has a safety score of 1/100 (High Crime) and recorded 975 crimes in the last 12 months. Woodford has a safety score of 56/100 (Average) with 274 crimes. Woodford scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Preston shows a year-on-year crime trend of +40.1% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Woodford shows +43.5% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Preston, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (427 incidents). In Woodford, it is Violent Crime (105 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Preston recorded 137 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Woodford recorded 35. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Preston totalled 427 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 105 in Woodford. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Preston recorded 696 crimes (now 975, a change of +40.1%). Woodford recorded 191 crimes previously (now 274, +43.5%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Preston has a resolution rate of 12.1% and Woodford has 14.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Preston falls within the Devon & Cornwall Police boundary. Woodford is covered by Devon & Cornwall Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Preston and Woodford. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.