Total Crime Rate

89.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 7/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Royal Drive area has the 57th lowest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 214th lowest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Royal Drive (PR2 3AX) in the last 12 months was 89.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Drive (PR2 3AX), the main crime hotspot is near Ainslie Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Royal Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Royal Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lytham Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5085 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedberg Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plungington Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norris Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wesley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wesley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haddon Place —
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Data Sources

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