Total Crime Rate

62.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 62.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howarth Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 145th lowest 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 Howarth Road (PR2 2HH) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% lower than the Ashton average (159.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howarth Road (PR2 2HH), the main crime hotspot is near Worden Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howarth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Atherton Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clovelly Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft A5085 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting A5085 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robinson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robinson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Royal Drive —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Inkerman Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Fieldings Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Murdock Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Talbot Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Douglas Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bucklands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bucklands Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clovelly Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Worden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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