Total Crime Rate

75.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 75.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 18.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pedders Lane area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 184th lowest crime rate of 447 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 Pedders Lane (PR2 1AN) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pedders Lane (PR2 1AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whinfield Place (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Pedders Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pedders Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pedders Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pedders Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whinfield Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pedders Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pedders Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Mulgrave Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whinfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pedders Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whinfield Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pedders Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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