Total Crime Rate
79.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lightfoot Green Lane area has the 31st highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 193rd 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 Lightfoot Green Lane (PR4 0AP) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% higher than the Cadley average (70.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 338.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lightfoot Green Lane (PR4 0AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stapleford Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clydesdale Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cadley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stapleford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clydesdale Road | Under investigation |
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