Total Crime Rate
112.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Quay area has the 48th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 181st 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 Victoria Quay (PR2 2YW) in the last 12 months was 112.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% lower than the Ashton average (159.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs 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 Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Quay (PR2 2YW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 169 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Navigation Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mariners Way | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princes Reach | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princes Reach | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princes Reach | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Princes Reach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Princes Reach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mountbatten Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mariners Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
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