Crime Rates at Marl Hill Crescent, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6LJ

Marl Hill Crescent area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brookfield , and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 447 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 Marl Hill Crescent (PR2 6LJ) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% lower than the Brookfield average (156.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 5.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marl Hill Crescent (PR2 6LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burholme Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marl Hill Crescent (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.