Total Crime Rate

64.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 64.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 23.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.2 1/10
  • Drugs 1.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.2 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Leighton Street area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 155th lowest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leighton Street (PR1 8RH) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% lower than the Ashton average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leighton Street (PR1 8RH), the main crime hotspot is near Stocks Street. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leighton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Mona Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gerrard Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Leighton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fylde Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Fylde Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fylde Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fylde Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peel Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Walburge Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Walburge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Walburge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Walburge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Street —
Apr 2026Public order Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenbank Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingswood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fylde Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingswood Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Peter'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft River Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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