Crime Rates at Dawnay Road, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6BD

Dawnay Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 448 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 Dawnay Road (PR2 6BD) in the last 12 months was 205.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% higher than the Brookfield average (163.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 85.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dawnay Road (PR2 6BD), the main crime hotspot is near Greenlands Crescent. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.