Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.6 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 71.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 13.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Boys Lane area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 175th lowest crime rate of 447 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 Boys Lane (PR2 3QX) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boys Lane (PR2 3QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ridgeford Gardens, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Garstone Croft (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Boys Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalfont Field —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Black Bull Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Black Bull Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Black Bull Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalfont Field —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ridgeford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beacon Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Beacon Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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