Crime Rates at Pope Lane, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6JL

Pope Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield , and the 120th 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 Pope Lane (PR2 6JL) in the last 12 months was 150.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pope Lane (PR2 6JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandycroft, where police recorded 32 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.