Total Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 25.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 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
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

Cleveleys Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 38th 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 Cleveleys Avenue (PR2 3SP) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cleveleys Avenue (PR2 3SP), 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 Cleveleys Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechwood Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order St Catherine'S Drive Under investigation
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 2025Other theft Cadley Causeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Athelstan Fold Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saxon Hey —
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Data Sources

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