Total Crime Rate

175.5 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 175.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.1 10/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Seymour Court area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 101st highest crime rate of 448 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 Seymour Court (PR1 7PT) in the last 12 months was 175.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% higher than the Ashton average (159.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (β‰ˆ 81.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seymour Court (PR1 7PT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Seymour Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plungington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bucklands Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bucklands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Havelock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eldon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lowndes Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brook Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maynard Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maynard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plungington Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Raglan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Plungington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Plungington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hammond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Old Lancaster Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brierley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greenbank Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Royal Drive β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”

Data Sources

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