Total Crime Rate

357.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 357.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 108.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 52.3 8/10
  • Public order 27.5 10/10
  • Other theft 16.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.5 8/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 2/10
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

Spa Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 28th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spa Road (PR1 8SL) in the last 12 months was 357.6 per 1,000 residents and was 124.9% higher than the Ashton average (159.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 79 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 84 (≈ 115.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spa Road (PR1 8SL), the main crime hotspot is near Vine Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spa Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Portland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Millstones Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Langton Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Langton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spa Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spa Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bromley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Guild Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Langton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maple Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft A582 Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft A582 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Abbey Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Abbey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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