Total Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.6 9/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stocks Road 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 Stocks Road (PR2 2SX) 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 area’s 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 Stocks Road (PR2 2SX), the main crime hotspot is near Tulketh Crescent. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stocks Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft The Ferns Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newsham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West View Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West View Terrace —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Newsham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Newsham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Atherton Close —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Blanche Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashley Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashley Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hampton Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashley Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bulmer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fazackerley Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hanbury Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blanche Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Robbery Blanche Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beverley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Old Lancaster Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tulketh Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rossall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyre Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Travers Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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