Total Crime Rate

134.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 134.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.8 9/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forton Road 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 Forton Road (PR2 1QD) 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 Forton Road (PR2 1QD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Forton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackpool Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackpool Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Layton Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Layton Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Layton Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackpool Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norbreck Drive —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Norbreck Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Woodlands —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norbreck Drive Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norbreck Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Layton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Rawcliffe Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preesall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Preesall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashton Bank Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashton Bank Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashton Bank Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ryelands Crescent —
Sep 2025Other theft Ryelands Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryelands Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sutton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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