Total Crime Rate

122.2 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 122.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Roseacre Place 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 Roseacre Place (PR2 1ND) 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 Roseacre Place (PR2 1ND), the main crime hotspot is near Heywood Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Roseacre Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heywood Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Heywood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Inskip Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Salwick Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salwick Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larches Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heywood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norbreck Drive —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Norbreck Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Woodlands —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norbreck Drive Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norbreck Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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