Crime Rates at Preesall Close, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1NU

Preesall Close area has the 37th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 147th highest crime rate of 447 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 Preesall Close (PR2 1NU) in the last 12 months was 130.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preesall Close (PR2 1NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackpool Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Layton Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.