Total Crime Rate

91.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.3 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 91.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.5 6/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • 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
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

Garstang Road area has the 58th lowest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 447 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 Garstang Road (PR1 1NN) in the last 12 months was 91.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% lower than the Ashton average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garstang Road (PR1 1NN), the main crime hotspot is near Haysworth Street. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Garstang Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Crofters Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jemmett Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Symonds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Moor Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dallas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dallas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eaves Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broughton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Broughton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haysworth Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haysworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lorraine Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haysworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haysworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broughton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Haysworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jemmett Street —
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Data Sources

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