Total Crime Rate

144.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 144.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.5 9/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Tag Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 125th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

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 Tag Lane (PR2 3UY) in the last 12 months was 144.1 per 1,000 residents and was 105.3% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tag Lane (PR2 3UY), the main crime hotspot is near Threefields. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tag Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Hargreaves Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clevedon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottam Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottam Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottam Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sylvancroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sylvancroft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sylvancroft —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashbourne Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clevedon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Threefields —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Newlyn Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Threefields Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newlyn Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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