Total Crime Rate

44.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.6 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 44.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Other theft 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Paradise Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Earnshaw Bridge , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Paradise Lane (PR26 7ST) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% lower than the Earnshaw Bridge average (59.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paradise Lane (PR26 7ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Robin Hey, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greystones (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Paradise Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Blaydike Moss Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blaydike Moss Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunkirk Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Hey Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greystones Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Meadows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greystones Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greystones Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greystones Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Holmes Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Holmes Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Holmes Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blaydike Moss Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blaydike Moss Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blaydike Moss Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmes Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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