Crime Rates at Greaves Town Lane, Lea, Preston, PR2 1PD

Greaves Town Lane area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 136th 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 Greaves Town Lane (PR2 1PD) in the last 12 months was 134.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 82.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greaves Town Lane (PR2 1PD), 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.