Total Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 13th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 448 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 Lea Road (PR2 1TP) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lea Road (PR2 1TP), 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackpool Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Other crime Formby Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Formby Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hendon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hendon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Formby Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackpool Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brook Place —
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Leadale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackpool Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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