Crime Rates at Fir Trees Place, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6FL

Fir Trees Place area has the 11th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield , and the 86th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fir Trees Place (PR2 6FL) in the last 12 months was 200.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% higher than the Brookfield average (163.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 111.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fir Trees Place (PR2 6FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grafton Road, where police recorded 197 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grange Avenue (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.