Total Crime Rate

113.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 113.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Staveley Place area has the 45th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 447 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 Staveley Place (PR2 1UD) in the last 12 months was 113.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Staveley Place (PR2 1UD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackpool Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Layton Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Staveley Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Salwick Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Formby Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Staveley Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Staveley Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Layton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Layton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashford Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashford Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whiteholme Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whiteholme Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Formby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Formby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lyndhurst Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackpool Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Blackpool Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Blackpool Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blackpool Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blackpool Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salwick Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salwick Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballam Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inskip Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartle Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bilsborough Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Formby Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartmel Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cartmel Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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