Total Crime Rate

32.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 32.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Queens Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 63rd 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 Queens Road (PR2 3EA) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Road (PR2 3EA), 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 Queens Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eaves Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Symonds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jemmett Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jemmett Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dallas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hardcastle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dallas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Lorraine Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plungington Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Triangle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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