Total Crime Rate

252.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 252.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 111.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 106.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.2 10/10
  • Other crime 10.1 9/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sidgreaves Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sidgreaves Lane (PR4 0FQ) in the last 12 months was 252.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% higher than the Ashton average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidgreaves Lane (PR4 0FQ), the main crime hotspot is near Downy Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sidgreaves Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Downy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidgreaves Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Downy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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