Total Crime Rate

869.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

178.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 869.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 260.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 178.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 152.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 139.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 108.7 9/10
  • Other theft 56.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 47.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.4 10/10
  • Burglary 21.7 10/10
  • Public order 17.4 9/10
  • Drugs 13.0 9/10
  • Other crime 13.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • 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

Channel Way area has the highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 8th highest crime rate of 447 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 Channel Way (PR1 8XL) in the last 12 months was 869.6 per 1,000 residents and was 491.9% higher 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 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 178.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Channel Way (PR1 8XL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A582, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tulketh Crescent (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Channel Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swansea Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beverley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Customs Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Customs Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blanche Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swansea Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Port Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A582 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maddy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Travers Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fleetwood Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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