Total Crime Rate

61.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.8 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 61.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Public order 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lightfoot Green Lane area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 148th 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 Lightfoot Green Lane (PR4 0AP) in the last 12 months was 61.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 218.2% 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 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clydesdale Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lightfoot Green Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stapleford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wychnor Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Stapleford Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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