Crime Rates at Ribbleton Avenue, Preston, PR1 5RU

Ribbleton Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's , and the 46th highest 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 Ribbleton Avenue (PR1 5RU) in the last 12 months was 300.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 171.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ribbleton Avenue (PR1 5RU), 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.