Total Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 48.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 4.4 1/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Nares Street area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 447 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 Nares Street (PR2 2SS) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nares Street (PR2 2SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A5085, where police recorded 29 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.

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Crime Over Time in Nares Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blanche Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lowther Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hanbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5085 —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bulmer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime De Lacy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterloo Road Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lowther Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Flett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Atherton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Atherton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ashley Mews Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ladysmith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ladysmith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft De Lacy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Flett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Lacy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brampton Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Brampton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swansea Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swansea Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beverley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Travers Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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