Total Crime Rate
52.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lulworth Avenue area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 118th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lulworth Avenue (PR2 2BE) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% lower than the Ashton average (159.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lulworth Avenue (PR2 2BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maynard Street, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Worden Road (12 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 | Hamer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | A5085 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Atherton Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parker Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Inkerman Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Murdock Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Ferns | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Fieldings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bucklands Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bucklands Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A5085 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Raglan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eldon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Worden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clovelly Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clovelly Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maynard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maynard Street | β |
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