Total Crime Rate

498.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

135.4 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 498.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 230.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 135.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.4 10/10
  • Drugs 30.9 10/10
  • Public order 26.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.1 10/10
  • Burglary 21.4 10/10
  • Robbery 7.1 8/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
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

Ribblesdale Place area has the 7th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in City Centre , and the 15th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ribblesdale Place (PR1 3NA) in the last 12 months was 498.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% higher than the City Centre average (392.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 97 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 135.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ribblesdale Place (PR1 3NA), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ribblesdale Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Cliff —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anchor Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camden Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Temple Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Temple Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Temple Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Temple Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Glover'S Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Glover'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Cliff Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Garden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Glover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Cliff —
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order East Cliff Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glover Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaddock Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Temple Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Glover Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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