Total Crime Rate

156.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 156.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 5.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Tag Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 114th highest crime rate of 447 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 7AB) in the last 12 months was 156.8 per 1,000 residents and was 138.8% higher than the Cadley average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 85.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tag Lane (PR2 7AB), the main crime hotspot is near Tanterton Hall Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 24 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 (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Rough Hey Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daisyfields Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Rough Hey Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Rough Hey Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Rough Hey Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Village Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tanterton Hall Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order New Rough Hey Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daisyfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvancroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvancroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tag Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tag Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvancroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cottam Hall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Rough Hey Under investigation
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Data Sources

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