Total Crime Rate
77.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wellington 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 1BX) 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 1BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dart Street, where police recorded 26 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.
View Crime In Preston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Calder Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Brampton Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swansea Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Brampton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swansea Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Calder Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Calder Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunswick Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mersey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dart Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watery Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watery Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterloo Road | Offender given penalty notice |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Calder Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mersey Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bank Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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