Total Crime Rate
110.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elswick Road area has the 51st highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 188th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Elswick Road (PR2 1NT) in the last 12 months was 110.6 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% lower than the Ashton average (159.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -18.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elswick Road (PR2 1NT), 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.
View Crime In Ashton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Layton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Layton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Layton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Inskip Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Salwick Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salwick Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackpool Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackpool Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Woodlands | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackpool Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larches Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norbreck Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staveley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norbreck Drive | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Norbreck Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norbreck Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryelands Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Heywood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heywood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Preesall Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Preesall Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heywood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Layton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ryelands Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ryelands Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rawcliffe Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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