Crime Rates at Wellington Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1BU

Wellington Road area has the 56th lowest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 191st 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 Wellington Road (PR2 1BU) in the last 12 months was 77.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Road (PR2 1BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kimberley Road, where police recorded 28 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.