Total Crime Rate

102.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 102.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 18.1 6/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Black Bull Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 196th 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 Black Bull Lane (PR2 9XY) in the last 12 months was 102.7 per 1,000 residents and was 109.3% higher than the Greyfriars average (49.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Black Bull Lane (PR2 9XY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenway, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broadway (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Black Bull Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Janice Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Janice Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Janice Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Raleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Greenway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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