Total Crime Rate

165.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 165.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 53.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.9 10/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brierley Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 104th highest crime rate of 447 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 Brierley Street (PR2 2AU) in the last 12 months was 165.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% higher than the Ashton average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brierley Street (PR2 2AU), the main crime hotspot is near Abbey Street. Police recorded 37 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 Brierley Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hammond Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Seymour Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Lacy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime De Lacy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fleetwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hammond Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brierley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Stanhope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Abbey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wesley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Seymour Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Evans Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Lancaster Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fylde Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fylde Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fylde Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fylde Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wesley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft De Lacy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Lancaster Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Lancaster Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wetherall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malthouse Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seymour Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seymour Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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