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

Whitethorn Square 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 Whitethorn Square (PR2 1RJ) 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 Whitethorn Square (PR2 1RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sheffield Drive. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitethorn Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conder Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sutton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greaves-Town Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ashton Bank Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Greaves-Town Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greaves-Town Lane Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westerlong Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westerlong Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sheffield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conder Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheffield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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