Total Crime Rate
939.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Pavilions area has the highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 7th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Pavilions (PR2 2YB) in the last 12 months was 939.1 per 1,000 residents and was 490.7% higher 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 130.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 226.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Pavilions (PR2 2YB), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Strand | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Kingfisher Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingfisher Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | A582 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | A582 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Strand | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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