Total Crime Rate

50.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Shoplifting 10.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hastings Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 448 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 Hastings Road (PR2 1EU) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% lower than the Ashton average (159.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hastings Road (PR2 1EU), the main crime hotspot is near Prospect Place. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hastings Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Newton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Watery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellerslie Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ellerslie Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Watery Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Watery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mariners Way —
Sep 2025Burglary Watery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dart Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dart Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dart Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dart Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dart Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dart Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dart Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Prospect Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prospect Place —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hastings Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Mariners Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Watery Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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