Total Crime Rate

122.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 122.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.7 10/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Aldfield Avenue area has the 41st highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 157th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Aldfield Avenue (PR2 1XQ) in the last 12 months was 122.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 67.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aldfield Avenue (PR2 1XQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lidget Avenue, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parkfield Crescent (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Aldfield Avenue area

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

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