Total Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Preston Rural East , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Lane (PR3 2BH) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% lower than the Preston Rural East average (81.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (PR3 2BH), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Blossom Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs The Croft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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