Total Crime Rate
94.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Linton Street area has the 58th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 221st highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Linton Street (PR2 3ED) in the last 12 months was 94.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% lower than the Ashton average (159.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Linton Street (PR2 3ED), the main crime hotspot is near Plungington Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ainslie Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Blundell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Linton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eldon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blundell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blundell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ainslie Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ainslie Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ainslie Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornthwaite Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bucklands Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bucklands Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Norris Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Emmanuel Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jemmett Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jemmett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Plungington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Drive | β |
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