Total Crime Rate

95.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 95.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Ashton Bank Way area has the 58th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 212th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashton Bank Way (PR2 1BG) in the last 12 months was 95.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% lower than the Ashton average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashton Bank Way (PR2 1BG), the main crime hotspot is near Layton Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashton Bank Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preesall Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Layton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Thurnham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thurnham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conder Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conder Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rawcliffe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preesall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westerlong Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westerlong Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sutton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Layton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ashton Bank Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Greaves-Town Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Greaves-Town Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greaves-Town Lane Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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