Total Crime Rate

151.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 151.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 41.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 31.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Winmarleigh Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 120th 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 Winmarleigh Road (PR2 1ET) in the last 12 months was 151.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% higher than the Ashton average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winmarleigh Road (PR2 1ET), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 133 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Winmarleigh Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Winmarleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grosvenor Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park View Avenue 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ellerslie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Mulgrave Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hazelmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Drugs Newton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Place —
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Data Sources

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