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

Watery Lane 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 Watery Lane (PR2 1AX) 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 Watery Lane (PR2 1AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Calder Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Watery Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beverley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brampton Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calder Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calder Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calder Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calder Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swansea Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dart Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Customs Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Customs Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bank Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Flett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Flett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Travers Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blanche Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Brampton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swansea Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mersey Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mersey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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