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

Eldon 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 Eldon Street (PR2 2AY) 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 Eldon Street (PR2 2AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Seymour Court (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Eldon Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brierley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft De Lacy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Lacy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seymour Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime De Lacy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wesley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5085 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wesley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wetherall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seymour Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Seymour Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Seymour Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Stanhope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norris Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Atherton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Royal Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Evans Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Lancaster Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Lancaster Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Lancaster Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Atherton Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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