Total Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 36.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cintra Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 71st lowest crime rate of 447 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 Cintra Avenue (PR2 2HR) in the last 12 months was 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cintra Avenue (PR2 2HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Royal Drive, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Worden Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cintra Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Atherton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Atherton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime De Lacy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Lacy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft De Lacy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wesley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wesley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haddon Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5085 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Royal Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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