Total Crime Rate

30.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 30.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 5.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Black Bull Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 55th lowest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Black Bull Lane (PR2 3PT) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower than the Cadley average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Black Bull Lane (PR2 3PT), the main crime hotspot is near Ainslie Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Black Bull Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aubigny Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aubigny Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hillside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aubigny Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aubigny Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Royal Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedberg Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hardcastle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lytham Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Warwick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plungington Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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