Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lightfoot Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

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 Lightfoot Close (PR2 3NJ) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% higher than the Greyfriars average (60.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 376.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lightfoot Close (PR2 3NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lightfoot Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highfield Drive —
Sep 2025Other crime Priors Lea Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birchwood Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashwood Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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