Crime Rates at Starrgate Drive, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1NA

Starrgate Drive area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 158th 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 Starrgate Drive (PR2 1NA) in the last 12 months was 122.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Starrgate Drive (PR2 1NA), the main crime hotspot is near Blackpool Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.