Crime Rates at Moorfield Drive, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6AB

Moorfield Drive 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 Moorfield Drive (PR2 6AB) 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 Moorfield Drive (PR2 6AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belmont Crescent, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenlands Crescent (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.