Total Crime Rate

45.7 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 45.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.6 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

Woodplumpton Lane area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 94th 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 Woodplumpton Lane (PR3 5JZ) in the last 12 months was 45.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% lower than the Cadley average (70.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodplumpton Lane (PR3 5JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodplumpton Lane, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moorcroft (3 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 (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sunningdale Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodplumpton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodplumpton Lane —
Sep 2025Other crime Northway Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moorcroft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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