Total Crime Rate

291.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 291.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 116.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 42.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.8 10/10
  • Drugs 31.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.5 8/10
  • Public order 26.5 10/10
  • Other theft 15.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.6 9/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Cloisters area has the 10th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 45th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Cloisters (PR2 2PY) in the last 12 months was 291.0 per 1,000 residents and was 98.1% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 116.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Cloisters (PR2 2PY), the main crime hotspot is near Abbey Street. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Cloisters area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Fylde Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Weston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fylde Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Abbey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Lancaster Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fylde Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Lancaster Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peel Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Walburge Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Walburge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Walburge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Weston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Walburge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fylde Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Weston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malthouse Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maddy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brierley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fleetwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Evans Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wetherall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bromley Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Lancaster Lane —
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Data Sources

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