Total Crime Rate
151.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pedders Grove area has the 30th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 119th highest crime rate of 448 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 Pedders Grove (PR2 1NS) in the last 12 months was 151.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% lower than the Ashton average (159.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (β 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pedders Grove (PR2 1NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whinfield Place (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pedders Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pedders Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princes Reach | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princes Reach | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princes Reach | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Princes Reach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whinfield Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Princes Reach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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