Total Crime Rate

145.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.5 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 145.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Sharoe Green Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 125th 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 Sharoe Green Lane (PR2 8ED) in the last 12 months was 145.5 per 1,000 residents and was 121.6% 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 78.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sharoe Green Lane (PR2 8ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holmfield Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sharoe Green Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting B6242 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B6242 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6242 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6242 Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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