Total Crime Rate
73.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Greenfield Way area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Greenfield Way (PR2 3GE) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% lower than the Ashton average (159.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 183.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenfield Way (PR2 3GE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cantsfield Avenue, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birchover Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | The Coppice | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cantsfield Avenue | — |
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