Total Crime Rate

92.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 92.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.7 9/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Edward Vii Quay area has the 56th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 223rd highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edward Vii Quay (PR2 2YF) in the last 12 months was 92.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% lower than the Ashton average (159.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Vii Quay (PR2 2YF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Edward Vii Quay area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Watery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Watery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Endeavour Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Watery Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Britannia Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mountbatten Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Mariners Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mariners Way —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Watery Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dart Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dart Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dart Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dart Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dart Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dart Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dart Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Watery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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