Total Crime Rate

100.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 100.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 24.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Beech Grove area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 200th 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 Beech Grove (PR2 1DU) in the last 12 months was 100.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% lower than the Ashton average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Grove (PR2 1DU), the main crime hotspot is near Prospect Place. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beech Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Winmarleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park View Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grosvenor Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ellerslie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ellerslie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Newton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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