Total Crime Rate

59.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 59.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Larches Avenue area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 139th 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 Larches Avenue (PR2 1LN) in the last 12 months was 59.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larches Avenue (PR2 1LN), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Larches Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larches Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norbreck Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salwick Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Salwick Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Inskip Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norbreck Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Norbreck Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norbreck Drive Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Woodlands —
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Data Sources

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