Total Crime Rate
39.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nares Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 78th 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 Nares Street (PR2 2SS) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% lower than the Ashton average (159.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).
In the area around Nares Street (PR2 2SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A5085, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tulketh Crescent (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parker Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A5085 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ladysmith Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Travers Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hanbury Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyre Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A5085 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A5085 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West View Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Blanche Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Blanche Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blanche Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A5085 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulmer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West View Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Ferns | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fazackerley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rossall Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Other theft | Swansea Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beverley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Atherton Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Waterloo Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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