Crime Rates at Blackpool Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2DT

Blackpool Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 147th 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 Blackpool Road (PR2 2DT) in the last 12 months was 62.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% lower than the Ashton average (159.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackpool Road (PR2 2DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A5085, where police recorded 54 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.