Crime Rates at Edward Vii Quay, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2YF

Edward Vii Quay area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 168th 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 Edward Vii Quay (PR2 2YF) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Vii Quay (PR2 2YF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dart Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.