Total Crime Rate
288.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ribbleton Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's , and the 49th 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 Ribbleton Lane (PR1 5EE) in the last 12 months was 288.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% higher than the St Matthew's average (199.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 95.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ribbleton Lane (PR1 5EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shakespeare Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Matthew's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crompton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dodgson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Dodgson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Dodgson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dodgson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dodgson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dodgson Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holman Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Shakespeare Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Levens Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Levens Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rydal Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rydal Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Emerson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorn Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sellers Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | West View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | West View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | West View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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