Crime Rates at Ashworth Street, Preston, PR1 4JB

Ashworth Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in City Centre , and the 27th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashworth Street (PR1 4JB) in the last 12 months was 374.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% lower than the City Centre average (392.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -5.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 191.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashworth Street (PR1 4JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 129 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stanley Street (72 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.