Total Crime Rate
100.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Parade area has the 58th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 212th highest crime rate of 448 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 Victoria Parade (PR2 1DT) in the last 12 months was 100.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% lower than the Ashton average (159.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 54.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Parade (PR2 1DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prospect Place, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Victoria Parade (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tomlinson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ecroyd Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ellerslie Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellerslie Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tomlinson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fairfield Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brunswick Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Prospect Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prospect Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Waterloo Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Watery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Watery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hastings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Watery Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Watery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Watery Lane | Under investigation |
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