Total Crime Rate

120.1 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 120.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 75.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cottam Lane area has the 46th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 166th 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 Cottam Lane (PR2 1JR) in the last 12 months was 120.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottam Lane (PR2 1JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Andrew'S Avenue, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near First Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cottam Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hazelmere Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Park Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellerslie Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ellerslie Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Roseway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Roseway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Aldate Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences First Avenue 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
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moss Avenue —
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Data Sources

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