Total Crime Rate

73.2 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 73.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 3/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Lightfoot Lane area has the 35th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lightfoot Lane (PR4 0LA) in the last 12 months was 73.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lightfoot Lane (PR4 0LA), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lightfoot Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daisyfields Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Daisyfields —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B5411 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B5411 —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Rough Hey —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Rough Hey Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turnfield Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mary Rose Drive —
Sep 2025Public order Tanterton Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tanterton Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beagle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beagle Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beagle Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Abbott Croft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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