Total Crime Rate
3.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cornfield area has the lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 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 Cornfield (PR4 0BW) in the last 12 months was 3.2 per 1,000 residents and was 98.0% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Cornfield (PR4 0BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenmead Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Villas (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Merry Trees Lane | — |
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