Total Crime Rate
26.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sleepy Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Preston , and the 95th lowest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .
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 Sleepy Lane (TQ3 1RJ) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% lower than the Preston average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sleepy Lane (TQ3 1RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sleepy Lane, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cranford Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Preston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sleepy Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miranda Road | Under investigation |
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