Crime Rates at Pedder Street, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2QH

Pedder Street area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pedder Street (PR2 2QH) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pedder Street (PR2 2QH), the main crime hotspot is near Vine Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.