Crime Rates at Village Drive, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6JH

Village Drive area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield , and the 194th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Village Drive (PR2 6JH) in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Village Drive (PR2 6JH), the main crime hotspot is near Sandycroft. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.