Crime Rates at Ainsdale Drive, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1TU

Ainsdale Drive area has the 47th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 170th 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 Ainsdale Drive (PR2 1TU) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ainsdale Drive (PR2 1TU), 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.