Total Crime Rate
158.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pollard Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 114th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pollard Street (PR1 2XT) in the last 12 months was 158.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% lower than the Ashton average (159.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 60 (β 67.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pollard Street (PR1 2XT), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cold Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A5071 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A5071 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A5071 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5071 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rodney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hope Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rodney Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leighton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stocks Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edward Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stocks Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stocks Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stocks Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stocks Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stocks Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Moss Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
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