Total Crime Rate

56.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 56.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 8.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Luton Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 447 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 Luton Road (PR2 1UT) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% lower than the Ashton average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -76.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Luton Road (PR2 1UT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heywood Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Salwick Place (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Luton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Staveley Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Savick Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft West Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensway —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballam Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lyndhurst Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salwick Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Salwick Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salwick Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Staveley Place Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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