Total Crime Rate

129.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 129.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.7 10/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Ellerslie Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 148th 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 Ellerslie Road (PR2 1HA) in the last 12 months was 129.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ellerslie Road (PR2 1HA), the main crime hotspot is near Grosvenor Place. Police recorded 21 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 Ellerslie Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Newton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Andrew'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Mulgrave Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grosvenor Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Place —
Apr 2026Public order Hazelmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park View Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ellerslie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ellerslie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Winmarleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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