Crime Rate in Ashton, ward

Ashton has the 5th highest crime rate of 16 wards in Preston district and the 550th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 51st highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ashton in the last 12 months was 159.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% higher than the Preston district average (148.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ashton’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 481 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 53.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 451 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ashton ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 169 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Parking Area (32 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.