Crime Rates at Woodplumpton Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2LN

Woodplumpton Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 115th highest crime rate of 447 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 Woodplumpton Road (PR2 2LN) in the last 12 months was 156.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% higher than the Ashton average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodplumpton Road (PR2 2LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Colenso Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Athelstan Fold (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.