Total Crime Rate
56.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Spires Grove area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 447 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 Spires Grove (PR4 0BZ) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% lower than the Ashton average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spires Grove (PR4 0BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Canberra Lane. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Preston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleridge Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avon Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Worcester Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Gardens | Under investigation |
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