Total Crime Rate
43.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Fieldings 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 The Fieldings (PR2 3BB) 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 (≈ 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 The Fieldings (PR2 3BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lytham Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Worden Road (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 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bucklands Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Fieldings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | A5085 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harland Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Murdock Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Talbot Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawrence Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawrence Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rundle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A5085 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Linton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Norris Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bucklands Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clovelly Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Worden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clovelly Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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