Total Crime Rate
50.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Egerton 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 Egerton Road (PR2 1AJ) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Egerton Road (PR2 1AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 169 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prospect Place (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Watery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Watery Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Watery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mariners Way | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mariners Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellerslie Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Watery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ellerslie Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hastings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Watery Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prospect Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Prospect Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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