Total Crime Rate
55.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Chase area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 448 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 The Chase (PR4 0NT) in the last 12 months was 55.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -7.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Chase (PR4 0NT), the main crime hotspot is near Wiltshire Mews. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maxy House Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westward Close | — |
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