Total Crime Rate

170.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 170.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 82.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 37.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Burglary 12.6 9/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Pedders Lane area has the 24th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 105th highest crime rate of 448 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 Pedders Lane (PR2 1HL) in the last 12 months was 170.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pedders Lane (PR2 1HL), the main crime hotspot is near Pedders Way. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pedders Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pedders Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pedders Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hazelmere Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Roseway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Roseway Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mulgrave Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Aldwych Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Aldwych Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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