Total Crime Rate

357.7 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 357.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.2 10/10
  • Drugs 43.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 43.8 10/10
  • Public order 36.5 10/10
  • Burglary 29.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.9 9/10
  • Other theft 21.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.6 10/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Robbery 7.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Ribbleton Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's , and the 27th 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 5LE) in the last 12 months was 357.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 160.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ribbleton Lane (PR1 5LE), the main crime hotspot is near Maitland Close. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ribbleton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/72)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maitland Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maitland Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maitland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Maitland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maitland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Maitland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maitland Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maitland Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maitland Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Andrew Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crescent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maitland Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maitland Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maitland Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Andrew Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Andrew Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Andrew Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Campbell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Andrew Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Joseph'S Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilbraham Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fitzgerald Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Owtram Street —
Sep 2025Public order Goodier Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wilbraham Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Cemetery Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cemetery Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dodgson Place Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Portman Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Chad'S Road —
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Data Sources

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