Total Crime Rate

166.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 166.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.6 10/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cardigan Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 107th highest 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 Cardigan Street (PR2 2AS) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardigan Street (PR2 2AS), the main crime hotspot is near Blanche Street. Police recorded 28 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 Cardigan Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashley Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Bath Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maynard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Burglary Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Raglan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Murdock Avenue —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brierley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Inkerman Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newsham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Malthouse Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashley Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashley Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Newsham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Newsham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Blanche Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Blanche Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blanche Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Old Lancaster Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maynard Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
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Data Sources

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