Total Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· 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 43.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Robinson Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 86th 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 Robinson Street (PR2 3AL) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (β‰ˆ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Robinson Street (PR2 3AL), the main crime hotspot is near Ainslie Road. Police recorded 42 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 Robinson Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clovelly Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Linton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robinson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robinson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rundle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linton Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Royal Drive β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blundell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blundell Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Blundell Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ainslie Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ainslie Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ainslie Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ainslie Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harland Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Norris Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Douglas Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Fieldings Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clovelly Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alvern Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Talbot Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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