Crime Rates at Bilsborough Meadow, Lea, Preston, PR2 1YY

Bilsborough Meadow area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 159th 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 Bilsborough Meadow (PR2 1YY) in the last 12 months was 122.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% lower than the Ashton average (159.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bilsborough Meadow (PR2 1YY), 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.