Total Crime Rate

308.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 308.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 106.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.3 10/10
  • Other theft 25.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Other crime 10.1 9/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sidgreaves Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 40th highest crime rate of 448 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 308.1 per 1,000 residents and was 93.8% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 121.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidgreaves Lane (PR4 0FQ), the main crime hotspot is near Downy Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 16 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 (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sidgreaves Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downy Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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