Total Crime Rate
57.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitelens Avenue area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 129th lowest crime rate of 448 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 Whitelens Avenue (PR2 1YA) in the last 12 months was 57.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 333.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 333.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitelens Avenue (PR2 1YA), 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.
View Crime In Ashton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lidget Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lidget Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkfield Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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