Total Crime Rate
231.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
102.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cannon Hill area has the 17th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 71st 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 Cannon Hill (PR2 2RR) in the last 12 months was 231.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 102.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cannon Hill (PR2 2RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blanche Street, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tulketh Crescent (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Preston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lowther Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beverley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Flett Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lowther Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hanbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swansea Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swansea Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blanche Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Travers Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Flett Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Fleetwood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ashley Mews | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Maddy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
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