Total Crime Rate

59.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 59.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Woodplumpton Lane area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 447 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 Woodplumpton Lane (PR3 5JL) in the last 12 months was 59.7 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodplumpton Lane (PR3 5JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodplumpton Lane, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moorcroft (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woodplumpton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broadfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moss House Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moorcroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sandy Gate Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandy Gate Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Croft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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