Total Crime Rate

78.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.2 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leighton Street area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 448 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 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% lower 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leighton Street (PR1 8RH), the main crime hotspot is near Stocks Street. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 26 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stocks Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Moss Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edward Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stocks Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stocks Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stocks Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stocks Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stocks Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cold Bath Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leighton Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Gordon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Walburge Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Walburge Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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