Total Crime Rate

57.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 57.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Black Bull Lane area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Black Bull Lane (PR2 3QA) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% lower than the Cadley average (70.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Black Bull Lane (PR2 3QA), the main crime hotspot is near Ridgeford Gardens. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 101 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 (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridgeford Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beacon Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridgeford Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillpark Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alvern Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beacon Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southgate —
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Data Sources

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