Total Crime Rate

99.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.9 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 99.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.0 9/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Murdock Avenue area has the 54th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 202nd highest crime rate of 447 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 Murdock Avenue (PR2 2BJ) in the last 12 months was 99.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% lower than the Ashton average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Murdock Avenue (PR2 2BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maynard Street, 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 Murdock Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wesley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Lancaster Lane —
Apr 2026Other crime De Lacy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Seymour Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Seymour Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seymour Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seymour Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Lancaster Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Evans Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Atherton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Atherton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brierley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft De Lacy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Lacy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Lancaster Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ashley Mews Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5085 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wetherall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wesley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Royal Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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