Total Crime Rate

111.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 111.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Parkthorn Road area has the 50th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 186th 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 Parkthorn Road (PR2 1RB) in the last 12 months was 111.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkthorn Road (PR2 1RB), the main crime hotspot is near Parkfield Crescent. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Parkthorn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parkfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scholars Green Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scholars Green Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scholars Green Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Scholars Green Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Scholars Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkthorn Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Crescent —
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Data Sources

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