Total Crime Rate

106.7 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 106.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.7 9/10
  • Other theft 26.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Lea Road area has the 56th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 201st highest crime rate of 448 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 Lea Road (PR2 1TN) in the last 12 months was 106.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% lower than the Ashton average (159.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lea Road (PR2 1TN), the main crime hotspot is near Blackpool Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lea Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Formby Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Layton Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hendon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hendon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Formby Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Formby Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Layton Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Layton Road —
Sep 2025Public order Layton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackpool Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackpool Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Leadale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brook Place —
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackpool Road —
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Data Sources

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