Total Crime Rate

73.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 73.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Parkthorn Road area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 447 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 Parkthorn Road (PR2 1RB) in the last 12 months was 73.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkthorn Road (PR2 1RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maplebank, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parkfield Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Parkthorn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilhouse Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Campion Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkfield Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Maplebank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maplebank Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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