Crime Rates at Powis Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1AD

Powis Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 111th 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 Powis Road (PR2 1AD) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powis Road (PR2 1AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 169 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Calder Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.