Crime Rates at Mitton Drive, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6EN

Mitton Drive area has the 28th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield , and the 174th 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 Mitton Drive (PR2 6EN) in the last 12 months was 116.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mitton Drive (PR2 6EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maple Grove, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Slaidburn Place (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.