Total Crime Rate

241.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 241.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 84.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 75.6 10/10
  • Burglary 26.2 10/10
  • Other theft 26.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Nelson Crescent area has the 15th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 66th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Crescent (PR2 1TT) in the last 12 months was 241.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -23.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 84.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Crescent (PR2 1TT), 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 Nelson Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cartmel Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnside Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arnside Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Formby Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Formby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Formby Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Formby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parkside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartmel Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sheffield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheffield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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