Total Crime Rate
54.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lytham Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 126th 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 Lytham Road (PR2 3AR) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lytham Road (PR2 3AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lytham Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Worden Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Preston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hillside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Aubigny Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Aubigny Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aubigny Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lytham Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plungington Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coniston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coniston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coniston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haddon Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Royal Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sedberg Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aubigny Drive | — |
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