Total Crime Rate

224.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 224.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 69.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shelley Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 76th highest crime rate of 448 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 Shelley Road (PR2 2BU) in the last 12 months was 224.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% higher than the Ashton average (159.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 97.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelley Road (PR2 2BU), the main crime hotspot is near A5085. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shelley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashley Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashley Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fazackerley Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arnott Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arnott Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arnott Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A5085 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft A5085 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting A5085 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bulmer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hanbury Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hampton Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ladysmith Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft The Ferns Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashley Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A5085 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Atherton Close —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft A5085 Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Inkerman Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Rossall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting A5085 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waterloo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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