Total Crime Rate

134.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 134.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Plungington Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 139th 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 Plungington Road (PR1 7UD) in the last 12 months was 134.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plungington Road (PR1 7UD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Plungington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Havelock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dallas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seymour Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Symonds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jemmett Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Villiers Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jemmett Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedberg Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Moor Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dallas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broughton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Broughton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broughton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seymour Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Seymour Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hammond Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hammond Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Seymour Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ellen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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