Crime Rates at Birch Avenue, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1JU

Birch Avenue area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birch Avenue (PR2 1JU) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Avenue (PR2 1JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 26 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.