Total Crime Rate

77.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kirkland Place area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 187th lowest crime rate of 448 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 Kirkland Place (PR2 1QA) in the last 12 months was 77.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkland Place (PR2 1QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashton Bank Way, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forton Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kirkland Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Rawcliffe Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashton Bank Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ryelands Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preesall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Preesall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryelands Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ryelands Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashton Bank Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashton Bank Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Woodlands —
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Data Sources

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