Total Crime Rate
155.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eldon Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 116th 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 Eldon Street (PR2 2BA) in the last 12 months was 155.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% lower than the Ashton average (159.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (β 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eldon Street (PR2 2BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maynard Street, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Seymour Court (13 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 | Clovelly Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Atherton Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old Lancaster Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Murdock Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bucklands Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bucklands Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Inkerman Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parker Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A5085 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | A5085 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maynard Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maynard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Ferns | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Brierley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clovelly Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eldon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Raglan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Court | Under investigation |
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