Total Crime Rate

51.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 51.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.7 1/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

The Weald area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 123rd 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 The Weald (PR4 0NU) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Weald (PR4 0NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wiltshire Mews, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ribbleswood Chase (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Weald area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avon Gardens —
Apr 2026Burglary Worcester Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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