Total Crime Rate

74.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 74.7 7/10
  • Public order 24.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Preston Rural East , and the 179th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Lane (PR3 2EP) in the last 12 months was 74.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% 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 Public order with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 89.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (PR3 2EP), the main crime hotspot is near Oakenhead Close. Police recorded 10 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 (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Oakenhead Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Oakenhead Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Oakenhead Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Oakenhead Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Oakenhead Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Oakenhead Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Oakenhead Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

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