Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 62.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Balfour Road area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 151st 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 Balfour Road (PR2 3BX) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% lower than the Ashton average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balfour Road (PR2 3BX), 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 Balfour Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jemmett Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wildman Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eaves Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedberg Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broughton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Broughton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jemmett Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norris Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dallas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dallas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Moor Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Symonds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broughton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hardcastle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ripon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lorraine Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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