Total Crime Rate

48.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 48.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Victoria Park Avenue area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 447 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 Victoria Park Avenue (PR2 1RP) in the last 12 months was 48.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% lower than the Ashton average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Park Avenue (PR2 1RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jubilee Avenue, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitethorn Square (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Park Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Parkside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkside Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Campion Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Maplebank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maplebank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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