Total Crime Rate

111.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 111.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Windsor Avenue area has the 49th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 448 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 Windsor Avenue (PR2 1JD) in the last 12 months was 111.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% lower than the Ashton average (159.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windsor Avenue (PR2 1JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Colenso Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kimberley Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Windsor Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fairfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parkfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Newton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colenso Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Colenso Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colenso Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colenso Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bristow Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ecroyd Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tomlinson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tomlinson Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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