Total Crime Rate
160.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
80.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Garden Walk area has the 28th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 110th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Garden Walk (PR2 1DP) in the last 12 months was 160.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.2% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 41.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -11.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 80.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Garden Walk (PR2 1DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Colenso Road, where police recorded 29 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 | Mersey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lowther Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Bulmer Street | 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 | Bicycle theft | Belmont Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterloo Road | Offender given penalty notice |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lowther Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ladysmith Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bank Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dart Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunswick Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Calder Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Calder Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mersey Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ladysmith Road | Under investigation |
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