Total Crime Rate

57.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 57.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Bay Tree Farm area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bay Tree Farm (PR2 1PG) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bay Tree Farm (PR2 1PG), the main crime hotspot is near Layton Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bay Tree Farm area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conder Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Layton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conder Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thurnham Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Thurnham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preesall Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preesall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ashton Bank Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westerlong Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sutton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Layton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westerlong Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Greaves-Town Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Greaves-Town Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greaves-Town Lane Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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