Total Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 65.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Finney Park Drive area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 448 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 Finney Park Drive (PR2 1QZ) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finney Park Drive (PR2 1QZ), 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 Finney Park Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Finney Park Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashton Bank Way —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Riversway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashton Bank Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sutton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashton Bank Way —
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Data Sources

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