Total Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 21.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Banks Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 31st lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Banks Road (PR2 3RS) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% lower than the Ashton average (159.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Banks Road (PR2 3RS), the main crime hotspot is near St Anthony'S Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Banks Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cadley Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saxon Hey —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechwood Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechwood Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Beechwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Beechwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ord Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Athelstan Fold Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cadley Causeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order St Catherine'S Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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