Total Crime Rate

81.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 81.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.4 8/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Exeter Place area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 196th lowest 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 Exeter Place (PR2 1UX) in the last 12 months was 81.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% lower than the Ashton average (159.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Exeter Place (PR2 1UX), the main crime hotspot is near Heywood Road. Police recorded 38 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 Exeter Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norbreck Drive Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heywood Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Inskip Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lichfield Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norbreck Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Norbreck Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norbreck Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salwick Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heywood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Heywood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Salwick Place —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Savick Way Offender given penalty notice
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hazel Coppice —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Staveley Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Savick Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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