Crime Rates at Ripon Street, Preston, PR1 7LU

Ripon Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 97th 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 Ripon Street (PR1 7LU) in the last 12 months was 175.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% higher than the Ashton average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 69.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ripon Street (PR1 7LU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.