Total Crime Rate

134.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 134.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Pope Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brookfield , and the 141st highest 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 Pope Lane (PR2 6JN) in the last 12 months was 134.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% lower than the Brookfield average (156.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 62.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pope Lane (PR2 6JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burholme Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marl Hill Crescent (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Pope Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Grizedale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazelhurst Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burholme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glenview Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornley Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sawley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sawley Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ribbleton Hall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ribbleton Hall Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bowland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkett Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grizedale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkett Drive Local resolution
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Data Sources

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