Total Crime Rate
123.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Park View Avenue area has the 40th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 153rd 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 Park View Avenue (PR2 1JH) in the last 12 months was 123.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park View Avenue (PR2 1JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grosvenor Place, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Victoria Parade (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fairfield Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellerslie Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ellerslie Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bristow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ecroyd Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazelmere Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | First Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | First Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | First Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | First Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | First Avenue | Under investigation |
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