Total Crime Rate
89.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lower Bank Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 219th lowest 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 Lower Bank Road (PR2 8NU) in the last 12 months was 89.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Bank Road (PR2 8NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holmfield Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cadley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapman Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lower Bank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmfield Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Holmfield Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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