Total Crime Rate

73.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Greenfield 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 3GG) 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 3GG), the main crime hotspot is near Threefields. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greenfield Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Threefields —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cantsfield Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashbourne Crescent —
Sep 2025Robbery The Coppice Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Threefields Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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