Total Crime Rate
134.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hull Street area has the 34th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 138th highest 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 Hull Street (PR2 2NQ) in the last 12 months was 134.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% lower than the Ashton average (159.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs 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 Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (β 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hull Street (PR2 2NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Calder Street. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rossall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West View Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Waterloo Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blanche Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Douglas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Douglas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingfisher Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Swansea Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Blanche Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beverley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Blanche Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyre Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tulketh Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Travers Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West View Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Kingfisher Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fazackerley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dart Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dart Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dart Street | Under investigation |
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