Total Crime Rate

162.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 162.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.2 9/10
  • Other theft 19.2 9/10
  • Public order 13.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Larches Lane area has the 27th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 108th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Larches Lane (PR2 1NJ) in the last 12 months was 162.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% higher than the Ashton average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 79.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larches Lane (PR2 1NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Staining Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Larches Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Staining Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Staining Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Staining Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larches Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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