Total Crime Rate

91.2 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 91.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Walney Close area has the 55th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walney Close (PR2 1WL) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walney Close (PR2 1WL), the main crime hotspot is near Parkfield Crescent. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walney Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parkfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scholars Green Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scholars Green Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scholars Green Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Scholars Green Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Scholars Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkthorn Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Crescent —
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Data Sources

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