Total Crime Rate

192.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 192.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ribbleton Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brookfield , and the 86th highest crime rate of 447 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 (PR2 6AA) in the last 12 months was 192.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% higher than the Brookfield average (156.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 85.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ribbleton Avenue (PR2 6AA), the main crime hotspot is near Greenlands Crescent. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ribbleton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Langdale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenlands Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenlands Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Greenlands Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Greenlands Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Greenlands Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melba Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravenswood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorman Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Floyd Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Floyd Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Munro Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilmot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilmot Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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