Total Crime Rate

43.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 43.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Hillcrest Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 87th 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 Hillcrest Avenue (PR2 3UN) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcrest Avenue (PR2 3UN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Worthing Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dovedale Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hillcrest Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbrook Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worthing Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cantsfield Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashbourne Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottam Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottam Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottam Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery The Coppice Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bexhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clevedon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clevedon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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