Total Crime Rate

57.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.6 7/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cadley Causeway area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 140th lowest crime rate of 447 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 Cadley Causeway (PR2 3RT) in the last 12 months was 57.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% lower than the Ashton average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cadley Causeway (PR2 3RT), the main crime hotspot is near Athelstan Fold. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cadley Causeway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Athelstan Fold Local resolution

Data Sources

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