Preston Rural East vs University - Lancaster

Preston Rural East has a safety score of 13/100 (High Crime) and recorded 728 crimes in the last 12 months. University - Lancaster has a safety score of 84/100 (Safe) with 86 crimes. University - Lancaster scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Preston Rural East shows a year-on-year crime trend of +15.6% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. University - Lancaster shows -18.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Preston Rural East, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (305 incidents). In University - Lancaster, it is Other Theft (26 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Preston Rural East recorded 192 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while University - Lancaster recorded 13. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Preston Rural East totalled 305 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 17 in University - Lancaster. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Preston Rural East recorded 630 crimes (now 728, a change of +15.6%). University - Lancaster recorded 105 crimes previously (now 86, -18.1%).

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 Rural East has a resolution rate of 4.3% and University - Lancaster has 18.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Preston Rural East falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. University - Lancaster is covered by Lancashire Constabulary. 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 Rural East and University - Lancaster. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.