Total Crime Rate

152.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 152.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Whittingham Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 119th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whittingham Lane (PR3 5DA) in the last 12 months was 152.0 per 1,000 residents and was 131.6% higher than the Cadley average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 83.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whittingham Lane (PR3 5DA), the main crime hotspot is near Arnside Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whittingham Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Garstang Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Pinewood Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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