Crime Rates at Ladysmith Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2JP

Ladysmith 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 Ladysmith Road (PR2 2JP) 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 Ladysmith Road (PR2 2JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A5085, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colenso Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.