Total Crime Rate

231.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

139.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 231.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 139.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 127.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Pope Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Charnock , and the 25th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

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 Pope Lane (PR1 9DD) in the last 12 months was 231.9 per 1,000 residents and was 173.2% higher than the Charnock average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 139.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pope Lane (PR1 9DD), the main crime hotspot is near Higher Croft. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Pope Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Rosemary Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bannister'S Bit Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Woodburn Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braid Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Butts Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Two Acre Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bannister'S Bit Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bannister'S Bit Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wood End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Far Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillibrand Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillibrand Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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