Total Crime Rate

419.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 419.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 352.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 38.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pope Lane area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Longton & Hutton West , and the 9th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pope Lane (PR4 4BA) in the last 12 months was 419.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1290.8% higher than the Longton & Hutton West average (30.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 182 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 224.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pope Lane (PR4 4BA), the main crime hotspot is near Meadowcroft Gardens, with 5 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Pope Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadowcroft Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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