Total Crime Rate
94.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wildman Street area has the 58th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 221st 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 Wildman Street (PR1 7QL) in the last 12 months was 94.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% lower than the Ashton average (159.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wildman Street (PR1 7QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plungington Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elliott Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Plungington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eldon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Norris Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Emmanuel Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Emmanuel Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Villiers Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Plungington Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plungington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hammond Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornthwaite Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jemmett Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jemmett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dallas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowndes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elliott Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Elliott Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elliott Street | Under investigation |
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