Total Crime Rate

57.8 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 57.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 6/10
  • Public order 10.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Austin Crescent area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 132nd 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 Austin Crescent (PR2 3TQ) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Austin Crescent (PR2 3TQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cantsfield Avenue, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hollinhead Crescent (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Austin Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechwood Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Beechwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Beechwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cantsfield Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cadley Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechwood Avenue —
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Data Sources

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