Crime Rates at Sawley Crescent, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6JP

Sawley Crescent 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 Sawley Crescent (PR2 6JP) 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 Sawley Crescent (PR2 6JP), 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.