Total Crime Rate
129.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clifton Place area has the 37th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 145th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Clifton Place (PR2 2LD) in the last 12 months was 129.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clifton Place (PR2 2LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Colenso Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prospect Place (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colenso Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bristow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Colenso Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tomlinson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tomlinson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ecroyd Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Waterloo Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colenso Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colenso Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prospect Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Prospect Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fairfield Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ladysmith Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kimberley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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