Total Crime Rate
130.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ribbleton Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's , and the 144th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ribbleton Avenue (PR1 5RY) in the last 12 months was 130.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% lower than the St Matthew's average (199.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -70.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (β 60.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ribbleton Avenue (PR1 5RY), 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 | Shakespeare Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burns Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Longworth Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longworth Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ansdell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ansdell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Mill Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Mill Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tennyson Mill Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burns Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burns Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burns Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longworth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burns Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burns Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lynn Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lynn Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dickson Avenue | β |
| 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 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Emerson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Longworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crompton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorn Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tennyson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Shakespeare Road | Offender given a caution |
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