Total Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 61.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Square Lane area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 141st lowest crime rate of 448 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 Square Lane (PR4 0HP) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% lower than the Cadley average (70.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Square Lane (PR4 0HP), the main crime hotspot is near Catforth Road. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Square Lane area

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Data Sources

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