Crime Rates at Ashfield, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9RL

Ashfield area has the 7th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 207th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashfield (PR2 9RL) in the last 12 months was 98.4 per 1,000 residents and was 100.6% higher than the Greyfriars average (49.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 59.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashfield (PR2 9RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heversham Avenue, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.