Total Crime Rate
76.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queens Road area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 183rd 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 Queens Road (PR2 3FD) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queens Road (PR2 3FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ainslie Road (17 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 | Broughton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ainslie Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmes Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmes Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jemmett Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jemmett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brackenbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornthwaite Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brackenbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ainslie Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Broughton Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Dallas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Blundell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broughton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ainslie Road | β |
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