Crime Rates at Waddington Road, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6HU

Waddington Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield , and the 84th 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 Waddington Road (PR2 6HU) in the last 12 months was 204.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 69.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waddington Road (PR2 6HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marl Hill Crescent, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazelhurst Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.